Body Found in Residential Fire

At 3:30 p.m. on October 12, Snohomish County Fire District 7 responded to a garage fire in the 18600 block of 87th Ave. SE in Clearview (unincorporated Snohomish County).

While conducting a primary search of the residence, crews found a body on the second story.

Although the fire was extending from the garage to the house, crews arrived quickly enough to extinguish it before it spread.

The Snohomish County Sherriffs Office is conducting a death investigation, and the Snohomish County Fire Marshals Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Overall, approximately 24 fire personnel responded, including one unit from Monroe Fire District 3.

Information on the victim will be released by the Snohomish County Medical Examiners Office.