1 killed in fire at Seattle senior housing facility

SEATTLE (AP) — Fire officials say a person died in a fire at a senior housing building in Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne neighborhood. The Seattle Times reports the Seattle Fire Department said on Twitter that fire crews responded to the blaze around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. A few minutes later, the department said the fire was out and contained to one unit. A spokesperson for the Seattle Housing Authority confirmed the fire began at Michaelson Manor, a building operated under the city’s Senior Housing Program. Fire officials say firefighters found the victim in the room where the fire started. The housing authority spokesperson declined to share details about the victim, citing tenant privacy concerns. Police are investigating.