3 firefighters injured while battling blaze at Bellevue office building
Aug 19, 2026, 3:56 PM | Updated: 3:57 pm
Crews battle a fire at a building in Bellevue. (Photo courtesy of the City of Bellevue)
(Photo courtesy of the City of Bellevue)
Three firefighters were injured while battling a blaze at an office building in Bellevue, and another person needed aid, The Seattle Times reported.
The building is located at 14670 N.E. 8th Street, between 142nd and 148th Ave. N.E., according to an X post by the City of Bellevue. All building occupants were evacuated.
Crews responded around 11 a.m. and found a fire on the first floor, reaching the second floor and attic, Bellevue Fire Department Deputy Chief Doug Halbert told The Seattle Times.
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The roof collapsed, and nearly the entire building had fire and water damage, Halbert said. The fire was fully extinguished around 12:45 p.m., but three firefighters were hospitalized for heat exposure, a back injury, and a cut from broken glass.
The Seattle Times noted that about six businesses had offices in the building.
Westbound N.E. 8th Street was closed but has reopened, KIRO Newsradio confirmed. Eastbound N.E. 8th Street was also closed but reopened around 2 p.m.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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