The Seattle Fire Department will be conducting arson patrols and distributing arson prevention information in response to recent arsons in the Greenwood neighborhood.
Two fires occurred early this morning that fire investigators believe were started by the same person. The first fire was set on the back porch of a business at 3:43 a.m. at 300 Northwest [...]
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Posted: November 5th, 2009 under Fire Line.
Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a three story apartment building at 13437 Greenwood Avenue North in the Bitter Lake neighborhood just before 11:30 p.m. on Monday night. When the first units arrived on the scene they found smoke in the hallways and a small fire in an interior stairwell on the [...]
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Posted: November 3rd, 2009 under Fire Line, Fires.
Tags: Bitter Lake, Intentionally Set
Just after 3:00 a.m. on Monday November 2, Seattle firefighters responded to a fire in a two story home located at 700 North 103rd Street. When firefighters arrived they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the door and windows of the house. All occupants got out of the home safely and there were no [...]
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Posted: November 2nd, 2009 under Fire Line, Fires.
As the end of Daylight Saving Time approaches on Sunday, November 1st, the Seattle Fire Department wants to remind residents to change their smoke alarm batteries when they change their clocks. Smoke alarms powered by lithium long-life batteries do not need to be changed yearly.
Most fire deaths happen in homes without working smoke alarms. [...]
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Posted: October 30th, 2009 under Fire Line, Fire Prevention, Public Education.
Tags: smoke alarms
Seattle Fire Investigators completed their investigation today into a three alarm fire that occurred in Greenwood last week and have determined that the fire was set in a coffee shop by an unknown suspect. Damage is estimated at $2 million which includes damage to the building and the contents of four businesses.
Firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the [...]
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Posted: October 29th, 2009 under Fire Line.
Firefighters responded to a report of smoke in the area of Greenwood Ave and NW 85th Street at 4:09 this morning. When firefighters arrived on the scene they saw smoke and flames coming from the roof of a one-story building in a block that contained three restaurants, a coffee shop, a theatre and a beauty [...]
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Posted: October 23rd, 2009 under Fire Line, Fires.
Tags: 3-11, Firefighters, Greenwood
Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires during the months of December, January and February, and even though it’s only October, cold temperatures outside mean Seattle residents are turning on heaters at home. As the cold weather begins, please keep in mind that while baseboard heaters are very efficient, they can be a [...]
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Posted: October 13th, 2009 under Fire Line, Fire Prevention, Public Education.
Tags: Fire Safety, heating
The Seattle Fire Department Fire Investigation Unit has determined that a series of fires in the University District were intentionally set. At least three fires have been set in the area since Saturday night. Investigators determined that the two fires that occurred on Saturday night were connected. At this time they have not determined that [...]
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Posted: October 6th, 2009 under Fire Line.
On Friday, October 2, the Seattle Fire Department, in partnership with the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) will kick off Fire Prevention Month with a special program: Lessons of the Past & Present: What the Seattle Fire can teach us about fire safety today. Admission to the museum will be free, and from 10 [...]
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Posted: October 1st, 2009 under Community Events, Fire Line, Fire Prevention, Public Education.
Tags: Fire Preventation Month
The Seattle Fire Department will gather on Friday, October 2 at 9 a.m. in Occidental Park to honor more than 100 firefighters from the United States and Canada who died in the line of duty in the past year. The local ceremony coincides with the 28th Annual National Fallen Firefighter Memorial weekend held at the [...]
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Posted: September 29th, 2009 under Community Events, Fire Line.
Tags: Fallen Firefighter, Honor Guard, Memorial, Pipes and Drums