Seattle Fire Department officials were at The Fairview apartments this afternoon, located at 1000 Queen Anne Avenue North, evaluating the damage of this morning’s fire.

The fire, which originated on the second floor that officials say was an accident caused by “improper disposal of smoking materials,” did an estimated $125,000 worth of damage to the unit as well as the outside of the building and the units above.

Still, the real story is in the fact that everyone got out safely. When the fire broke out at around 2:30 a.m. this morning everyone in the building was able to evacuate in time, owed in large part to the two occupants of the unit where the fire started, who made sure every unit in the building was alerted. A reader, the_brown_recluse, who lives in The Fairview commented on our earlier story. They wrote,

My girlfriend and I live in this building, The Fairview. We were awakened by one of the two occupants of the burning apt, who ran from floor to floor alerting tenants. We live on the first floor, opposite end of the building, but to look out the patio door and see this bright orange flame blowing out windows I was sure the whole building would be engulfed (it’s my first big fire). Fortunately, the Good Ol’ SFD was here within moments, and that big nasty fire was extinguished rather easily with some blasts from the hose. Cheers to the SFD, and to the kid who woke everyone up. I never got to ask the two tenants how they were, where they would stay, etc. I hope they are feeling ok, and aren’t feeling too guilty.

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