Fire Damages Home On 19th Avenue NE

A house was damaged when a fire broke out at 10540 19th Avenue NE this morning across the street from Victory Heights Park. An elderly couple were inside the house at the time but were able to escape safely. The first 911 call was at 10:47 AM, with six engines plus other emergency responders eventually called to the scene. The fire burned the roof and the back of the house and was quickly extinguished. The couple were taken to the hospital as a precaution due to smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire was accidental.