Fire Destroys Seattle Home

Fire Destroys Seattle Home

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Story Published: Dec 29, 2003 at 5:48 AM PDT

Story Updated: Aug 31, 2006 at 1:22 AM PDT

SEATTLE - A family narrowly escaped a massive fire in their Capitol Hill home early Monday morning.

Fire crews responded to the 900 block of 13th Avenue East just before 7 a.m. to find flames shooting through the roof.

Officials told KOMO 4 News the two-story home is a rental property. It was described as an old Victorian-style home, similar to many in the neighborhood.

A van also caught fire when the blaze spread.

Fire investigators say that an overheated extension cord started the fire. The family had a lot of items plugged into it, including their Christmas tree lights.

Damage to the house was estimated at $750,000. Content damage was estimated at $75,000.

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