January 1, 2010 – Two Kent families have been left homeless after an early morning two alarm fire in the 23600 block of 30 Ave. S. destroyed two mobile homes. The fire was first reported at 3:20 AM.
When firefighters from Kent and Seatac arrived, one mobile home was already fully engulfed in flames and a second was also burning due to winds and how close together the homes were. Fortunately, all the occupants were able to escape from the fires although several were treated and sent to local hospitals due to smoke inhalation. A total of eight adults and six children have been displaced.
Once they were assured that everyone had gotten out of the mobile homes, responders were able to concentrate on containing the fires and keeping them from spreading to any other homes. While both affected residences are a total loss, no others suffered damage.
Red Cross is currently on scene to assist the two families. A Kent Fire Investigator is working to determine the cause of the fires. No damage estimate is available at this time.
