The 19,000 fire hydrants located within the City of Seattle are maintained and repaired by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), and are inspected by the Seattle Fire Department (SFD). Firefighters inspect all fire hydrants across the City on an annual bas...
The City of Seattle reaches milestone resulting in more patients receiving follow-up care. SEATTLE – This August, Seattle Fire Department (SFD) firefighter/EMTs administered buprenorphine for the 100th time as part of their successful Buprenorphine Pilot Program to help patients experiencing an opiate overdose or active withdrawal. Following Mayor Harrell’s 2023 Executive Order on a public health and safety response to fentanyl, the pilot began in early 2024 with SFD paramedics and in late 2024 was expanded… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle—At 8:42 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a dumpster fire in the alley of the 1700 block of NW Market St in the Ballard district. Engine 18 was initially dispatched as a single unit but upon arrival requested a first alarm assignment… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 5:21 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a detached garage, with a living space above, that was under construction in the 2300 block of 17th Ave. S. Engine 13 was the first unit on scene. They reported the… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has responded to recent intentionally set fires in the vicinity of the Mt. Baker and Columbia City neighborhoods. Several of these recent fires have been set to structures. SFD fire investigators continue to work closely with the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) Arson and Bomb Squad… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — The Seattle Fire Department responded to two significant fires in the early morning of Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The first occurred at 3:46 a.m., when firefighters responded to a well-involved fire in a commercial building in the 4500 block of Rainier Ave. S. in the Columbia City neighborhood…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 1:20 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire involving a detached shed in the backyard of a residence in the 900 block of 20th Avenue in the Central District. The first units on scene reported smoke and flames coming from… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Fire Chief Harold Scoggins held a promotional ceremony on July 23 at Seattle Fire Department Headquarters to promote members to new ranks in the department and to introduce new hires to the department. Congratulations to all as they step into their new leadership roles. New hires: Professional staff… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 3:32 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a Seattle Parks and Recreation facility in the 2300 block of Lake Washington Blvd. S. at Mt. Baker Beach. The first units on scene reported heavy smoke with flames visible through… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — This morning at 3:49 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire on the roof and deck of a four-story residential building in the 4500 block of 19th Ave. NE in the University District. When crews arrived on scene they found the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 4:22 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting an approx. 40-foot boat on fire that was moored at a marina in the 2100 block of Westlake Ave. N. of Lake Union. The first units on scene reported the boat was fully involved… [ Keep reading ]
