Fourth of July fireworks continue to keep fire departments across western Washington busy, sparking several fires throughout the area on Thursday.
Fourth of July fireworks continue to keep fire departments across our area busy. It started with several fires sparking throughout western Washington on Thursday."The flames went straight up into the air," said Michael Mitchell. "It was hot."Mitchell described a small brush fire that erupted just a few feet away from the back of his apartment building in Renton off 2000 Benson Road South. It happened around 4 p.m.
"A lot of the fireworks wind up in trees like the one behind us and the fire shoots up into the attic. Once the fire gets up in the attic it just starts spreading."No injuries were reported, but the family living inside the home was displaced. The American Red Cross is assisting.Just after 10 p.m. in Lake Stevens, crews also responded to a fire on the 1400 block of 85th Drive Northeast.
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