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More than 60 firefighters respond to storage facility fire in Everett, WA

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Published  May 6, 2025 11:24am PDT
Everett
FOX 13 Seattle

The Brief

    • More than 60 firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at an Everett storage facility on Monday.
    • About 13 storage bays were destroyed, but no injuries were reported and a nearby shop with flammable chemicals was saved.
    • The Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

EVERETT, Wash. - More than 60 firefighters responded to a fire at a storage facility in Everett on Monday evening. 

More than 60 firefighters responded to a fire at a storage facility in Everett on Monday evening. According to South County Fire (SCF), crews were dispatched to the building near the corner of 4th Avenue West and 132nd Street Southwest, along I-5, at around 6:30 p.m. When the first crew arrived, they quickly determined additional support was needed, and the response was upgraded to a two-alarm fire. SCF said a column of smoke could be seen for miles. Authorities said the fire destroyed about 13 storage bays used to house vehicles, and more than a dozen other units sustained heat damage. Firefighters were able to save an adjoining shop that contained flammable chemicals. SCF reported no injuries. Crews monitored the site overnight to ensure there were no flare-ups. SCF thanked the Everett Fire Department, Kukilteo Fire Department and Paine Field Airport Fire Department for their assistance. The Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office is leading the investigation into the cause of the fire. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

(South County Fire)

What we know:

According to South County Fire (SCF), crews were dispatched to the building near the corner of 4th Avenue West and 132nd Street Southwest, along I-5, at around 6:30 p.m.

When the first crew arrived, they quickly determined additional support was needed, and the response was upgraded to a two-alarm fire. 

SCF said a column of smoke could be seen for miles.

Authorities said the fire destroyed about 13 storage bays used to house vehicles, and more than a dozen other units sustained heat damage. 

More than 60 firefighters responded to a fire at a storage facility in Everett on Monday evening. According to South County Fire (SCF), crews were dispatched to the building near the corner of 4th Avenue West and 132nd Street Southwest, along I-5, at around 6:30 p.m. When the first crew arrived, they quickly determined additional support was needed, and the response was upgraded to a two-alarm fire. SCF said a column of smoke could be seen for miles. Authorities said the fire destroyed about 13 storage bays used to house vehicles, and more than a dozen other units sustained heat damage. Firefighters were able to save an adjoining shop that contained flammable chemicals. SCF reported no injuries. Crews monitored the site overnight to ensure there were no flare-ups. SCF thanked the Everett Fire Department, Kukilteo Fire Department and Paine Field Airport Fire Department for their assistance. The Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office is leading the investigation into the cause of the fire. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

(South County Fire)

Firefighters were able to save an adjoining shop that contained flammable chemicals. SCF reported no injuries. 

Crews monitored the site overnight to ensure there were no flare-ups.

SCF thanked the Everett Fire Department, Kukilteo Fire Department and Paine Field Airport Fire Department for their assistance. 

What we don't know:

The Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office is leading the investigation into the cause of the fire.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The Source: Information in this story comes from South County Fire of Snohomish County, Washington.

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