Fire at vacant Chinatown-International District building requires more than 85 firefighters

More than 85 firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at a vacant building in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on Monday that had been burning for hours.

The building is located near the corner of S Jackson Street and 10th Ave. Street, according to the Seattle Fire Department (SFD). The fire started at approximately 12:03 a.m. The building hasn’t been occupied for roughly two years.

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From 10th Ave. to 12th Ave., all lanes on S Jackson Street are blocked. Neighbors in the area were asked to close their windows and doors due to smoke since 1 a.m.

Crews are responding to reports of a fire in a vacant commercial structure in the 1000 block of S Jackson St. Please avoid the area.

— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) June 10, 2024

SFD is expected to remain at the scene for several hours until the fire is extinguished. According to KIRO 7, SFD crews took a defensive attack by pouring water on the building’s exterior and using several ladder trucks to pour water from above.

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The cause of the Chinatown-International District fire remains under investigation. No injuries have been reported, as of this reporting.

1000 block of S Jackson: Three ladder trucks are pouring water on the fire from above. Crews are still taking a defensive attack. Crews are expected to remain on scene for several more hours. pic.twitter.com/ktD0YxEi0b

— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) June 10, 2024

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Contributing: KIRO 7

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