All lanes of northbound State Route 509 just south of South Cloverdale Street were closed Tuesday morning, July 12, 2022 due to a nearby, large residential fire, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced.
The house fire is at 10485 8th Ave South (map below).
UPDATE July 12, 12:30 p.m.: All lanes of northbound SR 509 just south of South Cloverdale Street have reopened.
King County Fire District #2, Medic One, Tukwila Fire, Puget Sound RFA, Skyway Fire, Port of Seattle Airport Engine & Crash Truck and other agencies all responded to the large blaze.
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Courtesy KING5 comes this aerial view of the fire, showing why it’s been so difficult to fight (look at how many junked cars are parked there!):
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DISPATCH: Residential Structure Fire @ 10485 8TH AVE S, SEATTLE.Responding Dept: Burien
Unit(s): L329, E319, E328, PE301, E352, B328, B311, UFINFO, UFCH, UFBC, TIMER1#KingCountyFire2 #Burien— South King County Fire Dispatches (@SKCFDispatches) July 12, 2022
Efforts continue in knocking down a residential fire. Please avoid the area as crews are working hard! State patrol has Hwy 509 temporarily closed as well. No injuries to report. 🚒 pic.twitter.com/0ZvIB34cA3
— King County Fire District #2 (@KingCountyFire2) July 12, 2022
Closed due to serious fire in #Burien on WA-509 NB after 112th St and before Cloverdale St, stopped traffic back to 128th St. Reported by WSDOT #traffic https://t.co/12UyGMOG9h
— Total Traffic SEA (@TotalTrafficSEA) July 12, 2022
@SeattleFire Something big burning down by Duane's garden patch. Big pieces of burning material catching the median on fire. People stopping to put out, now a wreck. pic.twitter.com/2HmYvmpznA
— Michele (@BurienWino) July 12, 2022
10:04 am view from Southworth, WA. #Burien #Fire pic.twitter.com/rl7NGJNcXO
— David S. Hogan (@davidscotthogan) July 12, 2022
A portion of 8th Avenue South in Burien is closed are crews work to extinguish a fire. pic.twitter.com/0aprdRy6vs
— Natalie Swaby (@NSwabyKing5) July 12, 2022
#burien#southSeattle#Fire pic.twitter.com/lkBad5xTBa
— ach (@Tolya_WA) July 12, 2022
BREAKING: A large fire at a Burien home Tuesday caused several lane closures along SR 409 while firefighters work to extinguish the flames. https://t.co/qETwRc1oaH
— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) July 12, 2022
WATCH: There is heavy traffic and smoke in the air as a residential fire burns in Burien: https://t.co/RR40cQ0YDW
— KOMO News (@komonews) July 12, 2022
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