SEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department responded to a fire early Thursday morning in the downtown area.
Around 2:41 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in the lobby of a high rise apartment building in the 2200 block of First Avenue.
Crews are responding to a working fire on the first floor of a high rise residential building on the 2200 block of 1st Ave. Please avoid the area @SDOTtraffic
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) March 10, 2022
Crews had the fire under 45 minutes after they arrived.
Two people were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
A third person, a 50-year-old man, was found in the lobby’s bathroom and transported to a hospital in critical condition.
Firefighters evacuated several floors of the apartment building due to smoke and carbon monoxide levels.
Evacuees were temporarily sheltered in a King County Metro bus and returned to their homes within a few hours.
After an investigation, the Seattle Police Department Arson and Bomb Squad determined the fire was intentionally set.
If you have information about this incident, call 1-800-55-ARSON or email SFD_FIU@seattle.gov.
This morning's apartment building fire on the 2200 block of 1st Ave was ruled incendiary (intentionally set). @SeattlePD Arson and Bomb Squad will investigate. Call 1-800-55-ARSON or email SFD_FIU@seattle.gov with any information about the fire. pic.twitter.com/wVvOPJEkF1
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) March 10, 2022
2200 block of 1st Ave: UPDATE 2 people were treated at the scene for minor injuries related to the fire. Firefighters rescued an adult male near the fire ground and paramedics transported him to a hospital in critical condition.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) March 10, 2022
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