At 4:22 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department a received a 911 call for a fire at a bar located on the 800 block of NW 85th Street.
When firefighters arrived on scene they found flames blasting through a window of the building. The fire had started in the kitchen of the bar and was well underway by the time firefighters arrived.
Firefighters knocked down the fire quickly, but the fire was not fully extinguished until 30 minutes after they arrived. No one was hurt during the blaze.
SFD Fire Investigators determined a malfunctioning electric food smoker caused the fire.
According to SFD, the fire damage was mainly in the kitchen area.