Woman transported to Harborview following Suquamish house fire

A woman was transported by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a house fire in Suquamish Sept. 26.

Two Suquamish police officers were first on scene and helped carry the woman out of the home, a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue news release states. One of the officers was taken by ambulance to St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale as a precaution.

Units from NKF&R, Poulsbo Fire Department, Bainbridge Island Fire Department and Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue were called to a Harris Avenue address at 10:43 a.m., the release says.

Crews provided medical treatment while others extinguished the fire. Fire damage was limited while smoke damage affected the entire home, per NKF&R. The fire’s cause is under investigation. The occupant and her roommate, who was not home, are displaced and being assisted by the American Red Cross.