Two Sunday Morning Fires Keep Everett Firefighters Busy

Editor’s note 7:54am: Here’s the update on the fire on Rockefeller from Assistant Everett Fire Marshal Eric Hicks…

At 4:15 a.m. cell phone callers reported a loud boom and truck fire in the alley next to a building on the 2700 block of Rockefeller Avenue.

Everett Police were the first to arrive on scene and reported a truck fire spreading to the building. The fire was able to spread to the basement and second floor setting off the fire sprinkler system. The first arriving engine made an aggressive offensive attack knocking down the fire within minutes. The incident commander ordered a search of the building while the fire attack was in progress. Firefighters used chainsaws to open the roof looking for any hidden fire. The fire was completely controlled in approximately 20 minutes.

Due to a quick response by firefighters and the fire sprinkler system the fire was contained to the exterior of the building. The rest of the building was impacted by smoke and water damage.

There were no reports of injuries. Everett fire and police detectives are investigating. There is no estimate of a dollar loss at this time.

Investigators are looking into two fires this morning in Everett. The first, in the 2700 block of Rockefeller did significant damage to a building and its contents. The second was a dumpster fire in the 2700 block of Fulton that started while crews were still on scene of the first fire. No injuries at either scene and fire investigators have just started their work. Here are pictures taken by MyEverettNews.com at both scenes. Click to enlarge. Please do not use without written permission. We’ll provide an update when more information becomes available.