A fire caused by hot fireplace ashes stored on a deck displaced nine residents of an apartment complex in the 24100 block of 62nd Way South in Kent early Sunday morning, Dec. 1, 2019.
Puget Sound Fire said the blaze was confined to a balcony and single unit, with smoke and heat damage to a second unit.
One pet perished, but there were no other injuries.
The Red Cross was on the scene, assisting 9 residents from two units.
“Dispose of ashes in a metal container with tight fitting lid and away (from) combustibles,” firefighters said in a Tweet.
Puget Sound Fire morning it’s dispatched to apt fire at 24100 block of 62 Way in Kent . First arriving units reports fire on third floor deck. PIO en route to scene .
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) December 1, 2019
Fire confined to balcony and single unit with smoke and heat damage to second unit. Cause under investigation. One pet perished no other injuries and crews behind released. pic.twitter.com/FJwH59O5FR
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) December 1, 2019
Red Cross on scene currently assisting 9 residents from two units. Fire cause is hot ashes on deck removed from fireplace earlier this evening. Dispose of ashes in a metal container with tight fitting lid and away combustibles.
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) December 1, 2019
