EVERETT, Wash. - Firefighters battled flames at an Everett playground on Monday morning. No injuries have been reported as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
Timeline:
At around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, Everett Fire received calls of billowing black smoke coming up from Wiggums Hollow Park on 10th Street.
Once there, firefighters found the playground equipment engulfed in flames, including the main play structure. Callers reported seeing the smoke from several blocks in different directions.
Everett playground burns (Source: Everett Fire Department)
The crew was able to put out the fire quick enough to save some of the nearby play areas of the playground.
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