EDMONDS — A fire displaced a family and destroyed a two-story home in the 21000 block of 84th Ave. W. in Edmonds on Saturday morning.
The fire began about 9:30 a.m. as the family was preparing for a garage sale, said Steve Allison, a battalion chief with the Edmonds Fire Department.
The homeowners noticed the fire, called 911 and escaped without injury.
Two Edmonds firefighters battling the blaze suffered from heat stroke, Allison said. They were treated and released from Stevens Hospital in Edmonds.
The fire began in the basement of the 87-year-old house and quickly spread to the first floor. Firefighters eventually had to retreat from the house and battle the blaze from the outside.
The fire displaced a family of two adults and two children.
The Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross provided temporary lodging, food and clothing for the family.
Edmonds firefighters were joined by crews from the Lynnwood Fire Department and Snohomish County Fire District 1. In all, 32 firefighters fought the blaze.
The Edmonds Police Department and Edmonds Public Works also responded.
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