Seattle Fire crews battle large Central District fire overnight
Apr 23, 2025, 5:40 AM
Seattle firefighters group up outside the Central District home where a fire broke out. (Photo courtesy of Seattle Fire Department)
(Photo courtesy of Seattle Fire Department)
A fire broke out overnight in a home within Seattle’s Central District neighborhood, the Seattle Fire Department confirmed.
SFD was first informed of the fire at 11:23 p.m., coming from a two-story home on S. Massachusetts Street. Fire crews battled the flames until just around midnight Tuesday. The fire was intense enough that neighboring homes needed to be evacuated.
“Engine 6 was the first unit on scene, and they reported flames visible through multiple windows of the entire building,” Seattle Fire reported. “Forcing crews to establish a defensive position by putting water on the fire at a safe distance away from the building.”
Central District fire put out by midnight
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Once the fire was extinguished, Seattle Fire determined the building was structurally damaged and unsafe to enter the home.
Firefighters are responding to a fire in a two-story residence in the 2700 block of S. Massachusetts St. Please avoid the area.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) April 23, 2025
“Fortunately, the resident was later found on scene with no reported injuries,” Seattle Fire stated.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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