Sheep saved after barn fire

Bothell and Snohomish fire fighters respond to roof blaze

At 3:41 a.m., Feb. 5, Snohomish County Fire District 7 was dispatched to a roof fire in the 23300 block of 49th Avenue Southeast just north of Bothell in unincorporated Snohomish County.

According to District 7 Public Information Officers Autumn Waite, crews arrived to find flames coming from the roof of a small barn. Crews quickly removed two sheep from the structure and knocked down the fire.

The fire was reported by a neighbor who called 911 after seeing smoke and flames. The owners were inside the home on the property and were uninjured.

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The Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. Estimated loss of contents and structure is $26,000.

Waite said that overall, 24 fire personnel responded including units from Bothell Fire and EMS.