LAKE STEVENS — A 62-year-old Lake Stevens woman was rescued through her bedroom window during a house fire Tuesday night.
The fire was reported about 11:15 p.m. in the 2200 block of 120th Avenue NE. The woman called 911 after being awakened by a smoke detector.
Crews from Snohomish County Fire District 8 in Lake Stevens found the woman trapped in a back bedroom, battalion chief Perry Putnam said.
“That back bedroom was filled with smoke, as was the house,” he said. “Really, the smoke detector saved her life.”
The woman was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported.
The fire apparently started in the kitchen, possibly due to an appliance or electrical issue, though the exact cause is under investigation, Putnam said.
Crews were able to extinguish the fire before it spread from the kitchen, which was destroyed.
The house sustained heavy smoke damage. Crews from Granite Falls and Getchell also responded.
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