India, Aug. 25 -- A fire was reported in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood on August 24, Monday. The fire broke out a little before 8pm at a home near Bellevue Avenue East and East Republican Street.

The incident was in the basement of a one-story home and residents were evacuated due to precaution. Some social media reports claimed there were two fires on Capitol Hill but this could not be independently verified. The Seattle Fire Department has not yet commented on the alleged second fire.

They shared updates on the first blaze sharing posts on X. "400 block of E Republican St: crews on scene report flames visible on the first floor of the home. Correction, this is a one-story home with a basement," they wrote, adding "firefighters p...