An underground vault fire has led to over 650 customers without power in South Seattle.
The fire was located at 29th Avenue and East Cherry Street, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
The outages started around 7:30 p.m., initially impacting 11,000 customers.
By 9:45 p.m., the outages had reduced to 654
29th Ave. and E. Cherry St: Firefighters on scene report smoke coming from a 3' x 3' manhole. Energy Response team added to the incident. Crews are restricting access to the area as a safety precaution.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) November 8, 2025
The outages stretched from Madrona, to Leschi, to Mount Baker and Beacon Hill.
The fire was under control as of 8:14 p.m.
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