A woman died in a fire that destroyed a Lynnwood home Sunday, South County Fire said. A man was also evaluated by paramedics at the scene.
Firefighters responded just after noon to a report of flames coming from the two-story home in the 17900 block of 33rd Place West. Firefighters arrived minutes later to find the home nearly engulfed in flames. “Access to the home’s interior was challenging, due to collapse of several areas on the first floor and other areas in danger of collapse,” South County Fire spokesperson Christie Veley said.
It took firefighters approximately 20 minutes to extinguish the fire. Inside the home, they found a woman in her 80s who had died, Veley said. Firefighters also evaluated a man in his 90s at the scene for possible smoke inhalation. Though several people lived at the home, the woman and man are believed to be the only two inside at the time of the fire…