Two Residential Structure Fires Today Please Check Your Smoke Alarms! 
First Fire – Just after 10:00am
Second Fire – Just before 2:30 PM
Important Safety Reminder:
Neither home had working smoke alarms. Please take a few minutes to:
Test your smoke alarms once a month
Change non–10-year batteries every 6 months
Practice your family evacuation plan
On Sunday, November 2, 2025, Shoreline Fire Department responded to two separate residential structure fires.
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| Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire |
First Fire – Just after 10:00amCrews arrived to find an active fire, which was extinguished within 10 minutes of arrival. The residents were not home at the time, but firefighters were able to rescue the family’s dogs.
The fire was determined to have started from lithium-ion batteries being charged inside the home.
The Red Cross is assisting the displaced family.
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| Fire in couch Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire |
Second Fire – Just before 2:30 PMCrews arrived to find a couch and surrounding items on fire in the front living room. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.
An individual on scene was placed in custody by King County Sheriff’s Office/Shoreline PD. The King County Investigative Unit and Shoreline Fire Investigator remained on scene to determine the cause.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Important Safety Reminder:Neither home had working smoke alarms. Please take a few minutes to:
Test your smoke alarms once a month Change non–10-year batteries every 6 months Practice your family evacuation planEarly detection saves lives. Working smoke alarms make the difference.
11-4-2025 story updated with article from MyNorthwest
This isn't the whole story on the second fire.
ReplyDeleteThe victim had invited a homeless person to stay with him for a limited time until he could get back on his feet. Once inside, that person overstayed his welcome and locked himself in a room, refusing to leave. When confronted about this, the homeless person reacted by setting fire to the couch, which led to major smoke and water damage for the homeowner.
I'm reminded of the parable of the Scorpion and the Frog, which you can find with a quick internet search. We can repeat the truism that once we house the homeless, that by definition they are no longer homeless. But when we actually do that, what we find is that they continue doing drugs, trashing the place that others paid for, and they tend to maintain an attitude of disrespect for the rules of society.