Crime & Safety
Woman Dies In West Seattle House Fire: Report
The fire department reported the fire around 5 a.m. Wednesday.
SEATTLE, WA - A woman reportedly died inside a home that burned down in West Seattle early Wednesday morning.
The Seattle fire department reported the fire around 5 a.m. Wednesday along the 9800 block of 44th Avenue Southwest, which is in the Arbor Heights section, just south of Lincoln Park.
KIRO 7 reported that a man at the scene of the fire told him his mother was trapped in the bathroom in the home. Firefighters were unable to safely enter the home to rescue the woman.
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The West Seattle blog confirmed with the fire department that the woman had died.
SFD now confirms one person is dead at Arbor Heights house that burned before dawn: 'Middle-aged woman' https://t.co/BueYz9GJjl pic.twitter.com/4JNvU2vsbc
— West Seattle Blog (@westseattleblog) March 8, 2017
SFD at house fire in the 9800 block of 44th Ave SW. Rescue in progress, wires down.
— Seattle Fire Dept (@SeattleFire) March 8, 2017
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