Crews extinguish 2-alarm apartment fire in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood

Firefighters extinguished a fire at an apartment building early Friday morning in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

What we know:

The fire occurred near East Howell Street and 12th Avenue, just before 4:45 a.m.

When crews arrived, they found a three-story apartment building engulfed in flames, prompting an upgrade to a two-alarm response.

Firefighters quickly put out the fire and got it under control.

No injuries were reported.

According to fire officials, the fire was ruled accidental and likely caused by an overheated electrical power strip that ignited nearby combustible materials. 

The Source: Information used in this story was from the Seattle Fire Department.

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