BELLEVUE — Bellevue fire investigators said an electrical or furnace problem possibly started the fire that burned a large house under construction in Clyde Hill.
Lt. Troy Donlin said the 5,800 square foot home was a month away from completion and the loss will exceed a million dollars.
The fire was fully involved when firefighters arrived around midnight Tuesday. Donlin says they had a little difficulty hauling gear up a steep driveway.
It’s the second big house fire in the Seattle area this week. On Monday lacquer fumes were ignited by a furnace at a waterfront home under construction in Seattle.
The $3.6 million house was destroyed and flames damaged two neighboring homes for a total loss estimated by the fire department at $7 million.
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