1 dead and 3 injured in apartment fire in Seattle

SEATTLE – One person died and three others were injured when a vacant apartment building in North Seattle caught fire early Tuesday morning.

According to the Seattle Fire Department (SFD), emergency crews responded to reports of a building fire near the corner of Roosevelt Way NE and NE 63rd St. just before 4 a.m. This area is near Roosevelt High School.

Several Seattle fire trucks respond to a fire at an abandoned home in North Seattle. (Photo: Taylor Winkel of FOX 13)

At around 4:07 a.m., SFD announced that rescue crews were working to rescue a person from the fourth floor.

About 40 minutes later, emergency services announced that four patients had been rescued from the burning building. Two people suffered minor injuries and two others were in critical condition.

Unfortunately, according to SFD, one of the patients in critical condition died at the scene of the accident.

This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.

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