BELLEVUE FIREFIGHTERS ASSIST AT STRUCTURE FIRE IN SAMMAMISH

During the early afternoon hours on Sunday July 25th, 2010, Bellevue Firefighters responded to assist Eastside Fire and Rescue with a residential structure fire in the Sammamish area of eastern King County. Fire crews arrived to find a residential structure fully engulfed in flames, with fire spreading to surround trees and brush and endangering additional homes. Firefighters succeeded in containing the fire and successfully defended the surrounding homes. In all, Engine 82, 81, 83, 71, 11, 14, 18, Ladder 73, Medic 14, Air Unit 81, Rehab 31, Battalion 71, and Battalion 11 responded. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire was not reported at the time of this article.