Mercer Island Fire Department’s Battalion 91, Engine 91 and Engine 92 responded to a residential structure fire, based on reports of flames seen on a roof of a house near the intersection of Island Crest Way and Southeast 46th Street, on Feb. 19.
Battalion 91 upgraded the incident from “unconfirmed” en route, and initiated a confirmed structure fire response from multiple Bellevue Fire Department units and one Eastside Fire Department unit. These additional units included Engine 4, Engine 2, Light Force 7, Ladder 72, Battalion 1, Medic 2 and MSO 5.
After arriving, firefighters discovered a small fire on the top of the residence’s chimney, which turned out to be a burning, plastic tarp.