Kirkland firefighters respond to fire, explosion in Juanita neighborhood Tuesday

Firefighters responded to a residential fire in the Juanita neighborhood on Tuesday after hearing reports of explosions.

Firefighters responded to a residential fire in the Juanita neighborhood on Tuesday after hearing reports of explosions.

The fire appeared to have started in a backyard shed, which spread to nearby trees and fence at around 4:50 p.m., according to battalion chief Greg Picinich with the Kirkland Fire Department.

No injuries were reported.

Picinich confirmed there were reports of loud explosions; however, there were no explosions when firefighters arrived at the 14200 block of 100th Avenue Northeast, the location of the scene.

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One witness said on the Kirkland Reporter’s Facebook page that he heard a boom that was “loud enough to feel the concussion from that blast two blocks away.” And that a pillar of dark smoke could be seen rising from the location.

The same witness also reported seeing multiple emergency vehicles arrive at the location.

“When I drove by at 7:30 p.m., two ambulances and multiple police vehicles were still at the scene,” the witness said.

Picinich said the cause of the fire and explosions are still under investigation.