SEATTLE, JUNE 8—The Seattle Fire Department Fire Alarm Center received multiple calls concerning heavy smoke coming from a vacant building nearby to the city’s Seattle Center and Space Needle. When crews arrived, bystanders informed them that there might be a person inside of the fire building on the second floor. Firefighters acted quickly to attack the fire and search the building, but as they made entry, they encountered high heat, heavy smoke and unstable floors. Because of the deteriorating conditions, crews were forced to retreat outside to a defensive position. They utilized thermal imaging cameras to peer through the smoke that billowed from the windows. No person was in the building.
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