Washington House Fire Turns Deadly; 1 Found Dead, Home Badly Damaged
I woke up to the news that a home in Kirkland had been badly damaged in a fire early Tuesday morning, and my heart immediately went out to the family involved. The flames tore through the house on 79th Pl NE, not far from Finn Hill Middle School, around 3:45 a.m., and firefighters worked through the night to bring it under control.
When I read the reports, I couldn’t help but think about the sheer chaos of those first moments—neighbors calling 911, smoke filling the streets, and the roof collapsing while crews searched desperately for anyone inside. Tragically, they found one person deceased in the home.
If you’ve ever lived near a fire, you know how quickly fear and confusion can take over. This isn’t just a story about a house burning; it’s about lives disrupted and a community shaken awake in the middle of the night. As I followed the updates, I kept thinking: How could something like this be prevented? What safety steps can I take in my own home?…