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 [...]

April 20—Seattle Fire Investigators determined fire in a Leschi home was accidental caused by an overturned kerosene lamp onto combustible materials. At 11:33 a neighbor called 911 to report flames coming from a house locate in the 100 block of Erie Avenue. The neighbor helped evacuate the elderly resident. Engine Company 6 arrived to find [...]

April 13—Seattle Fire Investigators determined a fire at a Judkins Park triplex was an accidental fire caused by a kitchen fire which extended through the duct work and into the walls. At 9:53 a.m. dispatchers received a 911 call into the Fire Alarm Center reporting a fire in the wall of a residential building in [...]

April 9—Seattle Fire Investigators determined a Rainier Valley house fire was an accidental electrical fire caused by a wall socket. At 11:23 p.m. Monday night, the Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls reporting flames coming from a one-story home located in the 4000 block of Letitia Ave South. The fire arriving engine company found [...]

March 17-A Seattle Fire Investigator determined the cause of fire at a South Seattle restaurant was a grease fire. At 3:31 p.m. dispatchers at the Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls reporting flames coming from the roof of a restaurant located in the 7900 block of Rainier Avenue South. Engine Company 33 arrived first [...]

February 26—Seattle Fire Investigators determined a fire at an under construction house in Judkins Park was intentionally set. The initial 911 call came in at 12:28 a.m. reporting flames coming from a single family home located at the corner of South Norman Street and 24th Avenue South. While responding to the scene, fire officers could [...]

February 17—A fire at a home in a Rainier Valley was caused by improperly disposed of staining rags that spontaneously combusted according to a Seattle Fire Investigator. At 6:49 p.m., a neighbor called 911 to report an alarm bell going off and smoke and fire inside a two-story home locate in the 3800 block of [...]

February 16— Seattle Fire Investigator determined a fire inside a Georgetown industrial building was an accidental fire caused by overheated electrical wiring in a forklift. At 2:13 a.m., a 911 call came into the Fire Alarm Center from a security guard who saw smoke coming from the 2-story industrial equipment repair business. Georgetown’s Engine Company [...]

January 27-A Seattle Fire Investigator determined a Beacon Hill home fire was an accidental fire caused by unattended food on the stove. At 12:25 p.m., a 911 call came into the Fire Alarm Center reporting a kitchen fire in a home in the 4300 block of Cheasty Boulevard South. Engine 28 arrived to find light [...]

Visit your local fire station on Saturday February 9, 2013 for the 19th Annual Neighbor Appreciation Day Celebration. Nearly two dozen fire stations will open their doors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event began in 1995 and has grown in popularity ever since its inception. Link to website: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/neighborday/ Fire Stations scheduled to [...]