Apartment fire sends one person to the hospital

A fire at an apartment complex in the 4900 block of 168th Street SW caused $160,000 in damage.

The fire broke out in the kitchen of a unit Tuesday at 12:48 p.m. Dozens of crews, including four engines, responded to the scene. The entire unit sustained heat and smoke damage.

One person was taken to Swedish Hospital for smoke inhalation. A cat did not survive the fire. Red Cross is helping the displaced family.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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