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@divalins posted this image from the scene

Around 300 people were evacuated from the building and Pine was shut down out of downtown Thursday night as Seattle Fire responded to a blaze in the garbage chute of the 25-story Tower 801 apartment building.

According to Seattle Fire, investigators were working to determine the cause of the fire that  filled the chute with smoke and necessitated the building’s evacuation. The smoke was first reported just before 5:45 PM.

A large SFD ventilation unit helped clear the building of smoke.