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It has been exactly one year since the tragic Maple Crest Apartments fire that took the lives of an entire family including a small child and displaced many members of our Tukwila community from their homes. This is a call that every first responder on scene that day will forever remember as it touched every single one of us, maple crest apartments fire.

A dozen families were left homeless after a fast-moving fire tore through a two-story Deer Park apartment complex, authorities said. The blaze was reported at p. There were no reported injuries. The blaze spread quickly and burst through the roof, causing part of it to collapse, fire officials said. The biggest news, politics and crime stories in Suffolk County, in your inbox every Friday at noon.

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Type your email…. At least four were completely destroyed by fire and the others have smoke and water damage.

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Crews now trickling water on hotspots due to concern of soil erosion and danger of the structure to fall down the hillside. The deadly fire started Tuesday morning , killing two adults and one infant. All 32 units of the apartment complex were destroyed, and due to concerns over soil erosion, the fire crew is trickling water onto any hotspots. Firefighters believe they could be on the scene through the rest of Wednesday and perhaps even longer if necessary. So far with the trickle approach, officials believe the fire could be out by Wednesday evening. Crews have been challenged trying to hose down the stubborn fire, while also avoiding using too much water that might cause the building to tumble down the hillside.

Maple crest apartments fire

Killed were Roberto Sellem, 41; Alixzandra Chalcraft, 22; and 3-year-old Elliott Chalcraft: All three died from smoke inhalation, though Sellem and Alixzandra Chalcraft also suffered thermal burns that contributed to their deaths, according to the medical examiner. The medical examiner ruled the manner of death was undetermined in each case. Masters said investigators had to wait for the site to cool off before they could begin collecting evidence. He said the couple and child who died were residents of a bottom floor unit in the middle of the four-story building, which is considered a total loss. King County property records show the unit apartment building at 65th Ave. South sits on just under 2 acres. Built in , it did not have a sprinkler system. Efforts to reach her Monday were unsuccessful and another relative contacted by phone declined to comment. Smoke and flames were seen rising from the roof by the time firefighters arrived at the apartment building at a. By Sara Jean Green.

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It was in that moment of realization that then Tukwila Battalion Chief B. Vito Reciniello, the American Red Cross' disaster program manager for Long Island, said his team will be providing housing assistance, along with meals and beverages through at least Tuesday. Continue reading. It was becoming clear that there was a significant chance that the majority of the building would collapse and thereby destroy any evidence present for the purpose of a fire investigation and would also greatly impact the removal of the remains of the victims. Ben Hayman rallied all the firefighters back to the command post. Discover more from Tukwila Tracker Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. It has been exactly one year since the tragic Maple Crest Apartments fire that took the lives of an entire family including a small child and displaced many members of our Tukwila community from their homes. At least four were completely destroyed by fire and the others have smoke and water damage. The blaze spread quickly and burst through the roof, causing part of it to collapse, fire officials said. He stated that the structure was very unstable, slowly collapsing and that there was a chance that they could become trapped and or buried should the structure collapse around them. The biggest news, politics and crime stories in Suffolk County, in your inbox every Friday at noon. Loading Comments

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The incident still weighs heavy on all of us and our hearts go out to the family of the victims of this fire and those residents that were displaced by the fire. It was becoming clear that there was a significant chance that the majority of the building would collapse and thereby destroy any evidence present for the purpose of a fire investigation and would also greatly impact the removal of the remains of the victims. He stated that the structure was very unstable, slowly collapsing and that there was a chance that they could become trapped and or buried should the structure collapse around them. This is a call that every first responder on scene that day will forever remember as it touched every single one of us. Type your email…. There was a very quiet, somber energy in the air as the Tukwila Fire Department battled the blaze throughout the day as it reignited periodically. There were no reported injuries. Didn't find what you were looking for? By Robert Brodsky robert. A dozen families were left homeless after a fast-moving fire tore through a two-story Deer Park apartment complex, authorities said. But other than that, we were able to get our baby stuff out. The Suffolk County Police Department's Arson Unit is investigating the cause of the fire which is not considered criminal, police said. The blaze spread quickly and burst through the roof, causing part of it to collapse, fire officials said. Their efforts were hampered by the lack of access on the backside of the apartments due to a mudslide and the structure itself which had begun collapsing around them.