Washington Firefighters Battle House Fire in Pre-Dawn Hours
I woke up to the news that a house in Kent’s East Hill neighborhood caught fire before sunrise — and honestly, stories like this always hit close. Around 5:26 a.m., Puget Sound Fire confirmed they were responding to a fully engulfed home near 108th Place Southeast and Southeast 235th Street. Crews said they could see flames lighting up the sky from three to four blocks away.
It’s the kind of call no firefighter ever takes lightly. Within minutes, teams from Puget Sound Fire and Renton Fire Department were working side by side to stop the blaze from spreading to nearby homes. It took about 45 minutes to knock down most of the flames — fast, considering the scale of what they were facing.
By the time daylight broke, the good news was clear: three people and three dogs escaped safely, and thanks to the quick work of the crews, the fire didn’t jump to the neighboring houses. The Red Cross is now helping the displaced residents, while investigators look into what sparked it all…