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One person has died, and another is in critical condition following Ferndale apartment fire

A fire in the second floor of a Ferndale apartment has left one dead with another in critical condition at the hospital.
A fire in the second floor of a Ferndale apartment has left one dead with another in critical condition at the hospital. Jack Belcher The Bellingham Herald

One person died in a Ferndale apartment fire Thursday morning and another is in critical condition, according to a news release from the city of Ferndale.

A fire in the second floor of a Ferndale apartment has left one dead with another in critical condition at the hospital.
A fire in the second floor of a Ferndale apartment has left one dead with another in critical condition at the hospital. Jack Belcher The Bellingham Herald

The fire department responded around 7:04 a.m. in the 2100 block of Eastview Palace in Ferndale, with the first arriving crews encountering a fire on the second floor of the building.

The fire was under control in under 30 minutes, and members of the Ferndale Police Department and the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office also responded.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

This story was originally published December 5, 2024 at 12:53 PM.

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Jack Belcher covers transportation and recreation for The Bellingham Herald. He graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in digital journalism in 2020 and joined the staff in September 2022. Belcher resides in Bellingham.
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