Seattle boat fire blankets Eastlake in smoke
May 17, 2019, 10:44 AM | Updated: 11:54 am
A boat fire off of East Garfield Street and Fairview has Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood blanketed in thick smoke.
The fire occurred close to 10:30 a.m., with the boat spewing black clouds of smoke, while responders worked to get it under control.
Construction workers and residents adjacent to the scene of the fire were seen struggling to breathe as smoke spilled out over the neighborhood.
Seattle Fire reported two burned vessels, some damage to a pier, and no injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Crews had the fire under control around 11 a.m.