Eighteen people were displaced by a fire at the Summerwalk Villa Apartments at 22440 Benson Road SE in Kent on Sunday, April 21.
Puget Sound Fire confirmed that all occupants were safely out of the building, which suffered damage to four units.
The Red Cross will be assisting those left homeless after the blaze.
UPDATE: Firefighters say the cause of the fire was unattended food on the stove. The fire is considered accidental.
2 alarm fire 22400 blk benson Rd. pic.twitter.com/eiAtW0V7Si
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) April 22, 2019
Confirmed all occupants safely out of build.
Fire out and under inv.
Red Cross enroute.
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) April 22, 2019
Damage was to four units. 18 people displaced. pic.twitter.com/oRbXSdwalL
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) April 22, 2019
Fire Update
The cause of last night's apartment fire in the 22400 block of the Benson Rd., was unattended food on the stove. The fire is considered accidental.— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) April 22, 2019
