May 6- A Seattle Fire Investigator determined a fire onboard a decommissioned NOAA vessel was an accidental fire caused by welding operations. At 9:22 a.m. dispatchers at the Fire Alarm Center received a 911 call reporting a fire onboard the 200-foot research vessel which was docked at the NOAA Marina located at 7600 Sand Point [...]

March 29—A Seattle Fire Investigator determined an Eastlake apartment fire was caused when combustible materials came into contact with an electric baseboard heater. At 11:31 p.m., the initial 911 call came into a dispatcher at the Fire Alarm Center reporting a fire in an apartment complex located in the 2200 block of Yale Avenue East. [...]

Seattle- On Wednesday March 27, 2013 the Seattle Fire Department will be mourning the loss of Seattle Firefighter Jess Hernandez. The 52-year-old Firefighter Hernandez passed away on March 19, 2013 after battling cancer. Hernandez was about to celebrate his 20 year anniversary with the department. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., a funeral procession begins at the [...]

March 22- A Seattle Fire Investigator determined the cause of a North Seattle condominium fire was accidental. A motorcycle’s electrical system caught fire and the flames spread to a nearby car and a dumpster and then extended to the 4-story building. The first 911 call came into the Fire Alarm Center at 10:55 a.m. The [...]

March8- An overheated electrical ceiling fan is to blame for a North Seattle house fire according to a Seattle Fire Investigator. The fan/light fixture in the main floor bathroom overheated and began smoldering which ignited the house on the 11200 block of Fremont Avenue North. At 12:30 p.m. the first 911 call came into the [...]

March 1- An electrical outlet on the back porch of a home failed causing a fire to a North Seattle home according to a Seattle Fire Investigator. At 10:54 p.m. a call came into the Fire Alarm Center reporting a fire at a house located in the 1200 block of NE 100th Street. A mother [...]

March 5, 2013– Seattle Firefighters rescued a 67-year-old man trapped in his car in a ravine overnight. At 8:26 a.m. a resident called 911 to report a car through his fence in the 2600 block of NE 120th Street. The neighbor was able to communicate with the driver of the car who indicated he was [...]

February 6-A Seattle Fire Investigator determined an electrical fire in the kitchen caused a fire at an unoccupied home located in Ravenna. At 4:13 p.m., the Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls regarding smoke coming from the roof of a two story home with a basement. The home was located in the 5500 block [...]

January 22, 2013—Overheated electrical appliance wiring was the cause of a North Seattle house fire according to a Seattle Fire Investigator. At 8:06 a.m., firefighters were called to a single-story home located in the 2300 block of North 137th Street. The first arriving company found heavy smoke from the front door of the home. No [...]

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 [...]