COVINGTON, Wash. — One person has died in a two-alarm fire Thursday afternoon in Covington, Puget Sound Fire reported.
The fire broke out at a home in the 26200 block of 180th Avenue Southeast.
People passing by called 911 and reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the home just after 3:15 p.m., fire officials said. There was also a report that a person might have been inside.
Officials said, when firefighters arrived, they found a man inside the home and pulled him out; however, they were unable to save the victim.
No other details about the victim have been released and no other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The fire has been extinguished. Firefighters located one resident inside the house. We are sad to report that efforts to resuscitate him were not successful. pic.twitter.com/pAg9pPhAGh
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) September 16, 2021
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