Woman dies after Seattle house fire; arson investigation underway
Deadly fire in Seattle investigated for arson
A fire in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood has turned deadly and is being investigated as arson.
SEATTLE - A 72-year-old woman who was pulled from a house fire in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood has died, and the fire is being investigated as arson.
The backstory:
On June 4, the Seattle Fire Department responded to reports of a fire involving a tree and a two-story home off Sunnyside Avenue North.
When crews arrived, there was a fire at the front of the home with electrical wires down on the north side.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and found a woman on the ground within a few feet of the backdoor of the home.
She was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition, and two days later she died from her injuries.
What they're saying:
According to Seattle police, a person was seen leaving the seen before crews arrived.
Homicide and Crime Scene Investigation Unit detectives and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives processed the scene.
Investigators have determined the cause of the fire was not accidental.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Seattle Police Department's violent crimes tip line at 206-233-5000.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Seattle police and fire departments.
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