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One dead after brush fire at homeless encampment near I-5 in Seattle

Sep 1, 2020, 9:24 AM | Updated: Sep 2, 2020, 8:53 am

Brush fire...

A man is dead after a brush fire Tuesday. (SDOT)

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A person is dead, after a Tuesday brush fire at a homeless encampment near I-5 in Seattle on Seneca Street at 7th Avenue.

According to the Seattle Fire Department, the incident has been ruled “accidental,” caused by a warming fire that ignited nearby combustibles and spread through the camp. There is no word on the official cause of death for an adult male who was found dead after the fire.

This is a developing story — we will provide more information as it becomes available

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