June 17- Seattle Fire Investigators determined a fire in a 5th floor Pioneer Square condo was caused by a BBQ. The cause is being considered accidental. The first 911 call came in at 6:03 p.m. reporting a BBQ that caught a deck on fire. Engine Company 10 arrived to the 500 block of 1st Avenue [...]

June 14- A Fire at a North Seattle home was caused by burning embers from the fireplace according to Seattle Fire Investigators. The fire is being classified as accidental. At 10:47 a.m. the Fire Alarm Center received a 911 call reporting flames coming from a house in the 10500 block of 19th Avenue NE. Engine [...]

June 14—Unattended food on the stove is the cause of an early morning fire at an apartment complex in the Rainier Beach area of Seattle. At 2:35 a.m. a 911 call came into the Fire Alarm Center reporting flames visible from a first floor unit in the 9000 block of Seward Park Avenue South. Engine [...]

June 10—A Seattle Fire Investigator has determined an early morning house fire in the South Beacon Hill neighborhood was intentionally set. The first 911 call came into the Fire Alarm Center at 3:05 a.m. reporting that people were evacuating the 2-story home in the 3900 block of South Cloverdale Street. Multiple callers reported a working [...]

This summer Seattle Firefighters will be reading to kids at library branches throughout the City. The Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Public Library are partnering to host seven firefighter story times in June and July. “This is a chance for firefighters to meet our youngest community members and educate them on how to protect themselves [...]

May 31- A Seattle Fire Investigator determined a Queen Anne Apartment Fire was accidental in nature and caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. At 11:50 p.m., the first 911 call came into dispatchers at the Fire Alarm Center reporting flames and smoke visible from a second floor unit of a complex located in the 800 [...]

The Seattle Fire Department is partnering with the Seattle Public Libraries for a reading program aimed at increasing literacy, and raising awareness of home fire safety. This ever popular event that usually occurs in October, has been extended to the summer months to accommodate the over whelming popularity.  Firefighters will read the book No Dragons [...]

The Seattle Fire Department is partnering with the Seattle Public Libraries for a reading program aimed at increasing literacy, and raising awareness of home fire safety. This ever popular event that usually occurs in October, has been extended to the summer months to accommodate the over whelming popularity.  Firefighters will read the book No Dragons [...]

                                          For many of us, our pets are members of our family and the loss of a pet in a fire can be devastating. It is important to remember that you may have less than [...]

May 14- Seattle Fire Department Paramedics and Firefighters assisted with the delivery of a baby along I-5 this morning. At 2:32 a.m., we received a 911 call reporting a mother in labor along Southbound I-5 at Mid-Boeing Field. The caller then reported the baby was born inside the Blue Honda CRV that was parked underneath [...]