Early Wednesday morning, a blaze erupted at a vacant building in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood, drawing a rapid response from the Seattle Fire Department. Firefighters, who were called to the scene around 5:30 a.m., were greeted by heavy smoke and visible flames shooting through the structure’s roof. According to KING 5, the crews took a defensive stance, strategically choosing to fight the fire from a position of safety due to potential collapse risks.