Monroe firefighters heard a call for help and brought a woman outside
Smoke alarms were already sounding when Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue reached a house on 147th Street SE. The crew from Engine 31 found an elderly woman inside and brought her out. Paramedics released both homeowners at the scene.
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Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue was dispatched around 9:31 p.m. on Nov. 10 to a house fire on 147th Street SE in Monroe, KING 5 reported. Smoke alarms were sounding when firefighters arrived. The first command officer on scene found one person already outside, with smoke coming from the garage.
Crews went into the house and found heavy smoke throughout. They closed the door between the garage and the living space to slow the smoke and the fire. Moments later they heard someone calling for help. The crew from Engine 31 located an elderly woman and brought her outside.
The fire stayed in the garage and did not move into the living areas. Paramedics evaluated both homeowners and released them at the scene. KING 5 reported no injuries. The Snohomish County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating how the fire started.
For the classroom
Firefighters in Monroe, Washington, went to a house fire on a Tuesday night. Smoke alarms were already making noise when they arrived. One person was outside, and smoke was coming from the garage. The firefighters went in, shut the door between the garage and the rest of the house, and then heard someone calling for help. They found an older woman and brought her outside. The fire stayed in the garage. Paramedics checked both people who live there and let them stay home. Nobody was hurt.
- What did the firefighters do after they heard someone calling for help?
- Why did shutting the door between the garage and the house matter?
- What is one thing a family can check at home so a smoke alarm works?
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