Updated: House fire in Shoreline Thursday evening renders home uninhabitable

Five fire departments responded to this fire.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Thursday night, February 22, 2024 at approximately 6:30pm Shoreline Fire was dispatched to a structure fire in the 19000 block of 12th Ave NE in Shoreline.

Upon arrival, crews discovered that fire had extended to the top floor and the attic.

The cause is unknown but the fire was reported to have started on the back deck.

No injuries were reported.

Seattle Fire Department, Bothell Fire Department, South County Fire and Kirkland Fire assisted.

The Shoreline CRT (Customer Response Team) was called to determine the stability of the structure, which is currently uninhabitable.

The Red Cross was contacted to assist the residents with temporary housing.

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