Person dies after house fire near Fairwood

Published 11:40 am Monday, February 16, 2026

A person reportedly died in a home that caught fire near the Fairwood neighborhood.

At 5:36 p.m. on Feb. 13 in the 19700 block of 138th Avenue Southeast, Puget Sound Fire, Renton Regional Fire Authority and King County Medic One responded to a residential fire. When firefighters arrived, they were told that one person was still inside the home.

According to Puget Sound Fire, firefighters located the person and removed him from the home, but the person died at the scene. The King County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

“There was a fire and death. Both are under investigation. It is standard procedure for any fire and death for the sheriff’s office to respond and assist in the investigation,” King County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Earl Seratt said. “There is no information to share as to the cause of either at this time as it is so early in the investigation.”