INV20140066CITY OF EDMONDS
121 5th AVENUE NORTH • EDMONDS, WA 98020 • (425) 771-0220 • FAX (425) 771-0221
www.edmondswa.gov
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
November 19, 2014
Catherine Stone
22514 93`d Pl W
Edmonds, WA 98020
RE: House Fire at 22514 93`d PI W, Edmonds
Dear Ms. Stone,
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MAYOR
The City of Edmonds Fire Department has informed us of your house fire. On behalf of
the City we are extremely sorry for your loss. The purpose of this letter is to inform you
that my office is available to assist you in obtaining the necessary building permits to
remove the damaged debris, and repair/rebuild your home.
Enclosed is a City handout describing the general process. Additional handouts noted can
be found on the City's website at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us. Please feel free to contact a
Permit Coordinator at (425) 771-0220 for permit submittal information.
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FIRE CAUSES $400,000 DAMAGE TO EDMONDS HOME
Unattended cooking is being blamed for a fire that caused more than $400,000 damage and displaced a couple from their Edmonds
home this afternoon.
Dispatchers received multiple calls reporting the fire at the single -story house in the 22500 block of 93'd PI. W at around 12:30 p.m. A
man and his dog were inside the house at the time of fire and safely exited. The man was exposed to smoke. He was evaluated by
medics, but did not require medical treatment. His wife was at work at the time of the fire.
"Much of the house was engulfed in flames when the first firefighters arrived," said Leslie Hynes, public information officer for
Snohomish County Fire District 1, which provides fire service in the City of Edmonds.
Firefighters from Fire District 1 and Lynnwood responded. They had the bulk of the fire knocked down in about 15 minutes. Firefighters
remained at the house until around 2:15 p.m. to deal with hot spots. One firefighter was transported by medics to Swedish Edmonds
Hospital as a medical precaution.
The house is a total loss. The homeowners have insurance. Red Cross responded and is assisting the couple.
Fire Investigators determined the fire started in the kitchen where food had been left cooking unattended on the stovetop.
Cooking is the leading use of home fires and home injuries, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Fire District 1 offers
these tips to prevent cooking fires:
• Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off
the stove.
• If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a
timer to remind you that you are cooking.
• Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains — away from your stovetop.
• If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol don't use the stove or stovetop.
• Always cook with a lid beside your pan. If you have a fire, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner. Do not remove the
cover because the fire could start again. Let the pan cool for a long time.
• If the fire does not go out or you don't feel comfortable sliding a lid over the pan, get everyone out of your home. Call the fire
department from outside.