Two People Injured as Over 60 Firefighters Battle Edmonds Apartment Fire

Firefighters transported two people to hospitals while battling an apartment fire in Edmonds that required a large response of more than 60 firefighters Saturday.

Firefighters responded to the apartments in the 8800 block of 236th St SW shortly before 3 p.m. and found smoke pouring from the one-story complex.

It took nearly 40 minutes to get the fire under control, with firefighters working inside the building and on the roof to stop fire spreading through the attic. The fire was upgraded to a 2-alarm commercial fire to bring in additional resources.

Firefighters transported two adults to Swedish Edmonds hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No firefighters were hurt.

A total eight units were impacted with fire or smoke damage, leaving 11 people displaced. Support 7 and Red Cross volunteers responded to assist those residents with temporary housing if needed.

Combustible materials were placed on the electric baseboard, causing the Edmonds fire.

Update 9/19: South County Fire investigators determined that combustible materials were placed on an electric baseboard heater, causing the fire.

Eight units were impacted by fire or smoke damage, displacing 11 people and causing an estimated $2.5 million in damage. Firefighters rushed two people to hospitals non-life threatening injuries.

This serves as a reminder to keep anything that can catch fire, including furniture, curtains or other items, a safe distance away from baseboard or space heaters. Also, check your smoke alarms to make sure they’re working if a fire does happen.