South County firefighters rescued a woman from a house fire near Lake Stickney in unincorporated Lynnwood on Monday morning.
Firefighters responded to the 13800 block of 20th Pl W, shortly before 8:30 a.m. and found heavy flames coming from the back of a home. While searching the home, firefighters found a woman inside a bedroom and pulled her to safety. The woman, approximately in her 70s, was rushed to Providence Regional Medical Center in serious condition. No other injuries were reported.
Firefighters extinguished the fire within about 30 minutes, containing the flames to one section of the home. Smoke caused damage throughout the structure.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office in partnership with South County Fire. Mukilteo Fire, Paine Field Fire and Everett Fire assisted with this response.
South County Fire encourages everyone to check your home’s smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms can give you more time to escape a fire. Replaceable batteries in smoke alarms should be changed once each year. Replace all smoke alarms after 10 years.
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
