Firefighters extinguish Kent apartment fire

Published 11:20 am Monday, September 26, 2016

Firefighters extinguished an apartment fire at about 1:15 a.m. Monday in the 8400 block of Southeast 266th Street in Kent.

Crews from Kent Regional Fire Authority and Valley Regional Fire Authority were dispatched to a fire in a fourplex, according to a Kent RFA media release. The fire appears to have started on a second-floor balcony of the two-story building. Improperly discarded smoking material on a balcony caused the fire, according to fire investigations. Fire officials had no estimated cost for damages.

The firefighters arrived on scene to find a fully involved structure fire. They were able to quickly contain the fire to limit any further damage.

All residents were able to safely escape on their own and no firefighters were injured. Red Cross assisted the residents with housing and all of their other immediate needs.