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 [...]

December 25—The fire that trapped a wheelchair bound woman in her burning home was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials according to a Seattle Fire Investigator. On 7:22 a.m. Christmas morning, a neighbor called 911 to report windows breaking due to a fire at his neighbor’s house. Green Lake Engine Company 16 arrived to find [...]

June 4—Seattle Fire Investigators determined a fire at a Roosevelt neighborhood home was started by stove-top burner igniting combustible materials. According to the investigator, it is being classified as an accidental fire caused by the occupant mistakenly turning on the wrong stove burner. At 5:24 p.m., firefighters were called to a home in the 800 [...]

February 10, 2012—Seattle Firefighters determined electrical wiring was to blame for an early morning fire at a Ravenna restaurant. A witness called 911 at 2:07 a.m. to report flames coming from the two story wood building located on the 6400 block of Ravenna Avenue NE. Firefighters from Green Lake Station 16 arrived first to find [...]