Crime & Safety
Fire Destroys Renton Home
A home, along with a garage and RV were destroyed in a fast moving fire in a Renton neighborhood overnight, reports KIRO.
A home, along with a garage and RV were destroyed in a fast moving fire in a Renton neighborhood overnight, reports KIRO.
Firefighters responded to the 1000 block of S.E. 162nd Street at about 12:30 a.m. for a report of a house fire.
Crews contained the fire in about an hour; no injuries were reported.
The fire appears to have been accidental, according to the Renton Reporter. It began in an outdoor cigarette ash can where a lit cigarette was left inside.
Online: Fire rips through Renton Neighborhood (KIRO)
Cigarette ash can sparks two-alarm blaze in Highlands (Renton Reporter)
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