From Terri Jones, Northshore Fire Department
KENMORE, WA - Northshore Fire Department responded to a second-alarm structure fire on Monday, January 18 in the 6100 block of NE 175th Street in Kenmore. Firefighters were dispatched at 5:52 pm and on arrival discovered flames coming from a first floor unit of a multi-story, wood-frame condo building. The west side of the unit where the kitchen is located was fully involved. Firefighters had the fire under control in approximately 20 minutes. Mutual aid assistance was received from Shoreline, Bothell, and Kirkland Fire Departments.
The fire unit was unoccupied when the fire broke out. Residents from the building were evacuated. There were no injuries.
The condo complex consists of three buildings and 37 units. The building where the fire occurred is not equipped with residential fire sprinklers. Damage to the unit is a total loss, and the unit above sustained slight fire damage.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the King County Fire Investigation Unit.
