Crews respond to house fire in North Seattle

Seattle house fire leaves woman in critical condition

Extremely cold temperatures made battling a house fire in Seattle's Bitter Lake neighborhood particularly challenging.

SEATTLE - Crews are investigating a house fire in North Seattle that sent a woman to the hospital on Friday.

Crews are investigating a house fire in North Seattle that sent a woman to the hospital on Friday. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) made the initial announcement on social media around 5:41 a.m. According to the SFD, crews responded to reports of a fire near the corner of Fremont Avenue North and North 143rd Street, near the Bitter Lake Reservoir. Firefighters arrived and immediately began attacking the fire and searching the building. They found a 55-year-old woman inside, treated her, and transported her to a nearby hospital in critical condition. By around 6:10 a.m., crews transitioned to a defensive firefighting strategy, pouring water on the home's exterior. FOX 13 crews are at the scene gathering more information. This is a developing story. Check back for updates

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) made the initial announcement on social media around 5:41 a.m.

FOX 13 crews are on the scene of a house fire in North Seattle.

What we know:

According to the SFD, crews responded to reports of a fire near the corner of Fremont Avenue North and North 143rd Street, near the Bitter Lake Reservoir.

Firefighters arrived and immediately began attacking the fire and searching the building. They found a 55-year-old woman inside, treated her and transported her to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

By around 6:10 a.m., crews transitioned to a defensive firefighting strategy, pouring water on the home's exterior.

FOX 13 crews are at the scene gathering more information.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Firefighters respond to house fire in North Seattle

Firefighters responded to a house fire in North Seattle Friday morning after multiple neighbors called 911. A woman in her mid-50s was taken out of the home and transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

The Source: Information for this story came from multiple social media posts by the Seattle Fire Department.