Three hurt in 2-alarm fire at Everett apartment building

EVERETT, Wash. — Crews fought a 2-alarm fire at a South Everett apartment complex Friday morning, where one person may have jumped from a balcony to escape the flames.

Three people were hurt in the fire that broke out at the Fulton Crossing Apartments at 120 Southeast Everett Mall Way.

Crews were called to the building at 5:18 a.m., and a second alarm was called out about 10 minutes later.

Firefighters used a ladder to rescue one person and a second person was able to get out on their own. A third person was found on the grass by firefighters. All three people who were hurt were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Two pets were also rescued.

Video from the scene showed the fire burning through the roof and firefighters cutting holes with chainsaws to vent the flames.

Water cascaded down down a stairwell as firefighters searched the building.

Bradford Spencer says he lives about 10 yards from the third-floor unit where the fire appeared to begin.

He said he was in bed at around 5:20 a.m. when he heard someone yell out, “fire! fire!” and then heard a tree burning outside.

“It happened very, very fast,” said Spencer.

He then quickly grabbed his dog and ran outside.

“When you can audibly hear and smell the fire before the fire department gets there, that’s terrifying,” he said.

According to the Red Cross, a section of the building’s roof has major damage and as many as six units may be affected.

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