Crime & Safety
Fire Breaks Out At Ballard Apartment Building
Flames were visible from an apartment building early Wednesday morning.
SEATTLE, WA - Firefighters brought a blaze at an apartment in Ballard under control early Wednesday morning. Investigators are looking into what caused the fire at the 6700 block of 24th Ave. NW. Flames were visible from outside the building but all occupants escaped safely.
The location is a few blocks southwest of Salmon Bay Park. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Seattle Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
Firefighters on scene at 6700 Blk of 24 Ave NW with flames visible from an apartment. Fire is now under control. Fire investigators enroute.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) February 28, 2018
Reported that all occupants are out and salvage operations are underway. Units are starting to go back in service.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) February 28, 2018
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