Seattle firefighters converged on a low-rise residential building in the 300 block of East Roy Street on Friday afternoon after reports of a fire, according to the Seattle Fire Department. Crews were working the scene and officials urged people to steer clear of the area while the response unfolded. As of the initial updates, there were no public details on injuries, the extent of the damage, containment or what sparked the blaze.
On X, the department posted a brief alert, writing that crews were responding to a reported fire in a low-rise residential building on East Roy Street and asking the public to avoid the area, as seen in a post from the Seattle Fire Dept.. That quick heads-up was the first official word that something was wrong on the block, and it signaled that traffic and foot access could be disrupted while firefighters worked. The department’s original notice is embedded below…