Lisa at Deluxe Hair, 6512 Phinney Ave. N., tells us that water damage from a small fire in the unit above the hair salon on Monday damaged their space. The shop is closed  for repairs, but they’ve set up an agreement for the month of  August to work out of Sugarcomb Salon, 780 N. 73rd St.

Deluxe Hair’s phone numbers remain the same for booking appointments. Call Lisa at 206-297-2002 or Isabella at 206-954-8811.

The Seattle Fire Department confirms that a house fire that killed a dog in Greenwood last Saturday was caused by a build-up of lint in the dryer vent.

From SFD’s Fire Line:

The quick actions of Seattle firefighters prevented a house fire from spreading to nearby homes. On Saturday, June 25 at 6:30pm, a neighbor reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of a home located on the 200 block of North 90th Street. Engine 21 arrived within four minutes and began battling the fire in the one story wood framed home. With Engine 35 supplying water, the crew gained control of the fire in less than 10 minutes. The crews contained the flames to a back corner of the approximately 750 square-foot house. Firefighters from Engines’ 16, 24 and Ladder Trucks 5 and 8, assisted in knocking the entire fire down in less than half-an hour.

Investigators determined that lint built up in the vent system of the dryer started the fire. Damage to the home is estimated at 25-thousand dollars.

The National Fire Protection Administration (NFPA) estimates between 2003 and 2006, one out of every 23 home fires was caused by the dryers or washing machines. In 2006, the NFPA estimates firefighters responded to 17,700 fires caused by the household appliances. The leading cause of these fires according to NFPA is failure to clean the lint from the dryer. The NFPA recommends regular cleaning of the lint vents, making sure the air exhaust vent pipe and outdoor vent flap are not restricted.

Capt. R. Shakoor-Asadi of Fire Station 21 looks at the burned dryer where the fire started on June 25.

A black lab died in a house fire at 209 N. 90th St. in Greenwood tonight. The first call came in to the fire department at 6:32 p.m. The occupant of the rental house was not home at the time, and as of 8 p.m., no one had been able to contact him yet. However, the owner of the home had been contacted.

Fire investigators determined that the accidental fire started in the dryer near the back door. Batallion Chief R. R. Mondragon said it looked like the fire had been smoldering for some time, and that the dog had been dead for a while.

Capt. R. Shakoor-Asadi of Fire Station 21 looks at the burned dryer where the fire started.

Capt. R. Shakoor-Asadi of Fire Station 21 said it was a young boy living nearby who first smelled smoke and called 911.

A large contingent of firefighters quickly doused a fire in the basement of a house at 550 N. 71st St. in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood Sunday afternoon.

The fire was called in shortly before 5 p.m. The home’s occupants were not home at the time, but they did come running around the corner at about 5:35 p.m., and were relieved when firefighters told them their dog was safe at a neighbor’s house. They told firefighters they also had a cat, but they didn’t know if it was inside at the time of the fire.

Doree, who is at the scene, sent this picture:

That smoke you may have seen billowing from the far side of Green Lake this afternoon was an apartment building fire near I-5.

Photo from our sister site, My Green Lake.

The resident of the apartment where the fire started told our sister site My Green Lake that she thought the fire may have been caused by a cigarette that wasn’t fully extinguished, however, the Seattle Fire Department said the fire was caused by “combustibles placed against baseboard heater.” No one was injured.

Read My Green Lake’s full story here.

The Seattle Times reports that two Greenwood residents were seriously burned Wednesday afternoon after a kitchen fire started while they were trying to cook marijuana on their stove.

From the Times:

Seattle Fire Department medics responded to the fire at 10724 Fremont Ave. N. around 5:45 p.m., spokeswoman Sue Stangl said. It appears the two people may have been attempting to make hemp oil, which is sold in some stores as a nutritional supplement, when a fire started on the stove and spread rapidly. The fire broke a window and damaged several kitchen appliances.

You can read the Times’ full story here.

The Knights of Columbus will have a benefit dinner this Saturday to benefit the Luberts family, whose home just over the Phinney Ridge/Ballard line was destroyed in a raging fire less than two weeks ago. Luckily, all seven family members escaped.

Come support a local Ballard family by sharing a delicious meal featuring pasta and meatballs, green salad, rolls and butter, coffee and punch.

The benefit is Saturday at 6:15 p.m. at St Alphonsus Parish Family Center (1415 NW 58th St). Donations will be collected and 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Luberts Family Fund at Key Bank.

The Seattle Fire Department says the Dec. 16 fire in a vacant house at 321 N. 77th St. was intentionally set.

After determining that the fire was set outside in the rear of the home, SFD turned the investigation over to Seattle Police. SPD notified neighbors of the investigation the following day.

Unfortunately, SPD hasn’t been able to gather any more information or evidence, and the case is now inactive, pending further information.

“I’ve spoken to everyone I can think of,” Det. Donna O’Neal of SPD’s arson and bomb squad said. “I have no physical evidence.”

Since the fire happened in the middle of the night, neighbors were not awake to see or hear anything suspicious.

“Most people had no idea it had occurred until they woke up, or they woke up to sirens,” Det. O’Neal said.

She passed out her business card to neighbors, and people spread her contact info around by email, but so far she hasn’t received any helpful information.

Neighbors tell us the house has been alternately vacant and a rental since it was sold in 2007. One neighbor tells us she saw someone working on the home’s front yard the day before the fire.

If anyone has any information about this fire, contact Det. Donna O’Neal at 206- 684-8974 or donna.oneal@seattle.gov.

Thanks to Mike V for the daylight photos of the house.

Update 3:20 a.m.: The fire is out. Neighbors tell us the house has been vacant for about a year, and recently had a For Sale sign out front. The fire department tells us the fire started in the back of the house and got into the attic. Investigators are on the scene to try to determine the cause.

“It was burning at the back,” neighbor Peter Devries told us at the scene. “Great support. They (Seattle Fire) sent a lot of people.”

Firefighters work on the roof of the house behind the home with Christmas lights.

“It’s a reassuring thing as a homeowner when one house is five feet from the next,” Laura Devries added.

The Devries tell us the For Sale sign had recently come down and someone had been working on the house for the last three days.

Earlier: Numerous fire trucks are on the scene of a fully-involved house fire at 321 N. 77th St. on top of Phinney Ridge. The call came in at 2:53 a.m. According to Seattle Fire Real Time 911, Engines 21, 31, 35, and Ladders 5 and 8 are on the scene, as well as numerous support vehicles.

As usual, thanks to Silver for the alert and for posting updates in the forum.

Wayward Coffeehouse at 8570 Greenwood Ave. N. is still closed after the accidental Nov. 22 fire at neighboring Rite Zone discount store caused water and smoke damage. Wayward staff members are still assessing the damage and don’t have a reopening date. They have set up the online “Wayward Phoenix Fund,” with the help of Seattle Browncoats Charities.

From their latest email update to supporters:

We are doing everything we can to get Wayward Coffeehouse reopened as soon as possible but there are still many challenges to overcome. Some of those things are beyond our control and we are anxiously waiting for those issues to be resolved. Your donations will help us during the closure and with all we have to do to reopen.

One of the hardest parts of being shut down by the fire is not being able to see all of you each day. We miss you all!

We are very grateful for the support and assistance of Seattle Browncoats Charities for making donations to the Wayward Phoenix Fund possible. Wayward has been the coffee haven of the Seattle Browncoats since we opened our doors over 5 years ago (a “Browncoat” is a fan of the sci-fi show Firefly and its follow-up film Serenity). As Browncoats ourselves, we are especially heartened by their ongoing support of Wayward Coffeehouse. There’s a reason we’re proud to be the geek coffeehouse and home to all the fandom, social, gaming, writing, charity, etc. groups that share our love of sci-fi/fantasy and all things geeky! Your support makes us mighty!

The owner of Rite Zone discount store, where an electrical fire started early this morning at 8572 Greenwood Ave. N., tells us he did not have insurance for the business.

Rite Zone Owner David Hu said he’s owned the business for about five years. When his four-year lease expired last year he tried to sell but didn’t have any luck. He let his insurance lapse during that time. Earlier today, fire investigators estimated the damage at about $100,000 to the building and $200,000 to the contents.

Inside Rite Zone, broken plates and other items littered the floor.

Smoke and water damage is also affecting New’s Noodles and Wayward Coffeehouse, the businesses on either side. I stopped by early this afternoon and found Wayward Assistant Manager Nicole Schmidt standing outside the coffee shop’s wide open garage door wall, airing out the smell of smoke.

The power is still out to the building, and Schmidt said they don’t know yet when Wayward will be able to reopen. There was standing water on the floor.

On the other side of Rite Zone, New’s Noodles’ front door is boarded up after this morning’s massive firefighter response.

Update 9:20 a.m.: Lt. Sue Stangl, Public Information Officer with the Seattle Fire Department, tells us that the fire was discovered about 4:15 a.m. by a nearby City Light crew that saw the smoke. The electrical fire was accidental, and started in a mezzanine area of Rite Zone. Stangl said it looked like it had been smoldering for “quite some time.”

A water pipe was also broken, but she didn’t know when that happened. She said there’s quite a bit of smoke and water damage to the entire building. Lt. Stangl put the damage estimate at $100,000 to the structure, and $200,000 to the contents.

Earlier: There’s a huge fire department response at 8572 Greenwood Ave. N. at Rite Zone, between New’s Noodles and Wayward Coffeehouse.

According to Seattle Fire Real Time 911, five engines, two ladders and a number of support vehicles are on the scene.

Tipster Silver is posting continual scanner updates in the forum. Thanks, Silver, for alerting us to the news.

Dale is at the scene and reports that Greenwood Avenue is closed from 85th to about 90th. Hoses are out but no fire or smoke is visible, but you can smell smoke.

A fire official tells him that the fire started at Rite Zone, a discount convenience store. The call came in about 4:15 a.m. The fire official says there is light smoke damage at New’s Noodles and Wayward Coffeehouse. Firefighters are on the roof of Rite Zone now looking for hot spots.

Dale says firefighters have contacted most affected business owners, but haven’t yet been able to reach the owners of Rite Zone.

“I heard them roll up,” said Jerrod Bickler, who lives across the street. Firefighters first went into News Noodles, then Rite Zone and Wayward Coffee. “I didn’t really see any smoke coming out of the building. Then they cut a hole in the roof and that’s when the smoke really started coming out.”

Firefighters are pulling contents out of Rite Zone and hosing them down to make sure the fire is out. Here’s a crew at the back of the building.

And here’s an overhead shot by neighbor Jerrod Bickler. Rite Zone is the middle of the three businesses behind the fire truck.