Body recovered from burned vacant building in U-District
SEATTLE - A body has been recovered in the aftermath of a fire at a vacant building in Seattle's University District.
The fire happened in the 5500 block of University Way NE near Cowen Park early Monday morning.
The building had been slated for demolition and crews on site weren't aware of anyone living in the building.
According to fire officials, there were reports that a person was injured from the fire and was last seen on the roof of the vacant building. But after a search, they couldn't find anyone.
However, around 6 p.m., firefighters announced that after a search of the building, they recovered a body matching the description of the missing person on the roof.
Officials said the roof of the building collapsed.
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Crews stayed at the scene to monitor any flare-ups.
No additional injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.