A woman and her dog safely escaped a fire that caused more than $50,000 damage at an Edmonds condominium on Sunday, Oct. 7.
According to South County Fire spokeswoman Leslie Hynes, dispatchers received an alert from an alarm company and multiple 911 calls around 6:10 p.m. that reported smoke and flames on the ground floor of the 16-unit, four-story Carmel Condominiums in the 600 block of Main Street.
One of the reporting parties was fire department chaplain and Edmonds resident Josi Jones.
“Josi was out for a walk when she heard glass breaking,” Hynes said. “She spotted smoke coming from the building and called 911. Josi then went to the fire unit to make sure everyone was out. Through the open door, she could see a woman inside. Josi entered the fire unit and helped the woman to safety.