SEATTLE — Seattle firefighters responded to Lake Union when two houseboats caught fire on Wednesday afternoon.
Crews responded to the 1800 block of Westlake Avenue North where two houseboats were on fire, according to Seattle Fire. The fire extended to an adjacent building.
The fire was reported under control around 2:30 p.m. and was downgraded from the 2-alarm response.
"It's a very tight community here, I received a text saying there was a fire on the dock and one of my boats was engulfed," said Glenn Froehlich, who owns the houseboat that caught fire.
He rents out several in the marina. By the time he arrived to see what was happening, the fire was out.
"The damage was, of course, significant once I was able to get down to the dock and see what happened," Froehlich said.
As he surveyed the damage, he realized things could have been much worse.
"We're fortunate, this could have taken out the whole marina. Fiberglass is very combustible. It's made out of fuel, it burns hot and fast," he said.
There are no known injuries, however, a 17-year-old dog named Gus was reportedly killed in the fire.
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene and told the Department of Ecology there was no visible spill from the boats.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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