Fire response at apartment building on Greenwood and 71st, bus route 5 rerouted

by | Mar 6, 2013

Update Wednesday: You can see Seattle Fire’s official Fire Line post about the fire here.

Update 9:30 p.m.: Metro bus route 5 has returned to its normal route.

Update 8:45 p.m.: Seattle Fire Department Public Information Officer Kyle Moore tells us the fire was on a five-foot-square section of the roof, next to the street side, so multiple people saw flames and called 911. But he says the flames were only about three feet high, and the crew of Engine 21 “knocked the fire down in about 20 seconds.”

All of the residents were evacuated, but were allowed back in within about an hour, except the resident of the apartment building directly below the fire, along with his cat. The Red Cross is assisting him with a place to stay tonight, while crews clean up.

The cause was accidental, most likely caused by roofing work earlier in the day. The damage estimate is $20,000.

Moore says a fire engine will be stationed in front of the building all night, as a precaution. Fire crews will rotate on two-hour intervals.

Earlier: There’s a big Seattle Fire Department response to the four-story Greentree building at 7100 Greenwood Ave N. The call came in at 6:51 p.m. It appears the fire was on the roof. The building houses apartments plus three retail businesses on the ground floor.

Tom sent us this photo from the scene:

Apartment-fire-3-5-13-resized

Metro has rerouted the number 5 off of Greenwood between North 67th 46th and 80th streets. Riders will need to walk to stops south of 67th 46th or north of 80th.

We just spoke with SFD Public Information Officer Kyle Moore, and he is on his way to the scene to get more information. We will update this post when we hear back from him.

 

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