BELLEVUE, Wash. — A woman died after her house caught fire in Bellevue early Wednesday morning.
The Bellevue Fire Department responded to the fire on the 100 block of 152 Pl SE around 2 a.m.
Officials on the scene said the fire started in the basement of the home. The woman’s husband called 911 to report the fire and said his wife, 28, was trapped in the basement.
Police arrived at the scene shortly after the 911 call went out and attempted to rescue the woman, but the door handle to the room she was in was too hot.
Firefighters were able to pull the woman from the home and into the backyard, where they performed life-saving measures. The Bellevue Fire Department said the woman did not survive.
The Bellevue Police Department confirmed Wednesday afternoon that a 28-year-old woman passed away in the fire.
"We're focused on the fact that this has been a tragic loss of life," Bellevue Police Department Investigations Division Captain Joe Nault said. "The Lake Hills Community tends to be a very tightknit community, so we take this seriously and that's why we're going to take whatever time we need to be as deliberate as we can."
The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) said personnel from the Bureau Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives volunteered to help in any way needed. At this point, they do not have any indication that a crime occurred.
The BPD said Wednesday morning that there was “nothing to indicate” the fire was a crime.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.