No one was injured this morning when a brush fire quickly spread and engulfed a home in Rainier Beach.
It was about 10:30 am when 911 calls started flooding in to dispatch and 17 units responded to Yukon Avenue South and Spear Place South right above the Rainier Beach light rail station at Martin Luther King Way and South Henderson Street.
Firefighters said the home was vacant, but neighbors on the scene said that homeless people had been squatting there.
No word yet on the amount of damage sustained.
Top photo/David Mullarkey Images. Bottom photo/do communications, inc.
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The Columbia City library closed at 1 p.m. today when temperatures inside the building reached 90 degrees.
The Columbia branch is a historic Carnegie building that does not have air conditioning, but three other south-end libraries do and are open until 8pm tonight:
- Beacon Hill Branch 2821 Beacon Ave. S., 206-684-4711. Open: Thu: 10 am – 8 pm; Fri: 10 am – 6 pm; Sat: 10 am – 6 pm; Sun: Noon – 5 pm
- NewHolly Branch, 7058 32nd Ave. S., 206-386-1905. Open: Thu: 10 am – 8 pm; Fri: 10 am – 6 pm; Sat: 10 am – 6 pm; Sun: Closed
- Rainier Beach Branch, 9125 Rainier Ave. S., 206-386-1906. Open: Thu: 10 am – 8 pm; Fri: 10 am – 6 pm; Sat: 10 am – 6 pm; Sun: Noon – 5 pm
For more information, go here.
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Columbia City neighbor and Full Tilt Ice Cream co-owner Ken Anderson wins the Best Timing of the Year Award for getting his awesome new shop open just in time for this crazy heat wave.
Current flavors – made right over in White Center – include Birthday cake, Ube (yam), Horchata, Rocky Road, Mint Chocolate Chip, Coconut, Raspberry Vanilla (vegan) and Oreo.
“I recommend the Mexican Chocolate,” said Rainier Valley neighbor and ice cream/video game enthusiast John Levytsky. “Goes well with Centipede and Donkey Kong!”
Yes, they even have old-school video games. And beer!
“I love this place because they make it great for both kids and adults,” said Columbia City neighbor Connie Cox, who suggests bringing the kids to enjoy games and ice cream while the adults have some beer.
That’s what we’re saying!
Top left: Al Britton, owner of Lem’s Bookstore, enjoys a scoop of Full Tilt goodness. Middle right: Owners are planning a total of 16 pinball machines and old school video games. Bottom: Putting the finishing touches on the fabulous Full Tilt floor. Full Tilt is located at 5101 Rainier Avenue South, #105 in Columbia City just a half-block south of Hudson Street and Tutta Bella, on the Busy Bee side of the street. Photos/MyraMyra
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