A house was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning near Lynnwood as a man was reportedly hunkered down in the garage with a gun, officials said.
Firefighters and deputies responded to the scene, in the 14300 block of 16th Place West, at about 7:30 a.m. after receiving reports of smoke and flames spewing from the home there.
When they arrived, they found evidence that a man was inside a vehicle in the garage, armed with a gun, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office reported. Firefighting efforts were temporarily suspended to avoid any danger to the crew.
The flames spread, engulfing the entire home, but the man did not emerge from the garage.