From the Seattle Fire Department:

An early morning fire forced three families from their apartments in West Seattle on Friday.

The fire at 2201 S.W. Holden St. was confined to the deck, but three apartments had water and smoke damage, the Seattle Fire Department said.

The fire forced nine people from their homes. The American Red Cross is helping those who don’t have a place to live.

The first fire call went out at 3:20 am.