The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is conducting live-fire training exercises at a vacant residential complex in the Northgate neighborhood from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 19 at 1st Ave. NE between NE Northgate Way & NE 112th St. Live-fire training is an opportunity for new firefighters… [ Keep reading ]
The holiday season is a time for helping one another, and Seattle Fire invites you to be part of that tradition at our annual Toys for Tots collection events. On Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, firefighters will be collecting new, unused and unwrapped toys, books, games and other gifts at four… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – At 2:45 a.m. on Nov. 3, the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received notice of an automatic fire alarm in a residential building in the 100 block of 2nd Ave. S. Dispatchers received calls from the building’s staff reporting a fire in an apartment unit in the… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – At 12:25 p.m. on Oct. 7, the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received a call reporting a carbon monoxide alarm sounding in the 100 block of Warren Ave. N. The alarm was located in a three-story apartment building with a garage. Ladder 4 arrived first on scene and… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Fire Chief Harold Scoggins held a promotional ceremony on Oct. 6 at Seattle Fire Department headquarters to promote six Seattle Fire members to new ranks in the department. Congratulations to all as they step into new leadership roles. Captain promotions: Battalion Chief promotions: Deputy Chief promotions:
The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is accepting applications for entry-level firefighter/EMT positions from Oct. 6 – Nov. 17, 2026. The department currently accepts applications for entry-level firefighter/EMT positions once per year. The SFD is looking to recruit individuals who embody the department’s core values: integrity, teamwork, compassion, diversity and courage…. [ Keep reading ]
The sacrifice paid by fallen Seattle firefighters was remembered in a public ceremony in Occidental Park this morning. During the Seattle Fire Department ceremony, the names of all 63 Seattle Fire firefighter/EMTs and paramedics who have died from job-related injury or illness were read aloud. The list dates back to… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle will lift its Stage 2 Burn Ban effective Oct. 1, 2026 at 8 a.m. in alignment with King County. The Stage 2 Burn Ban had prohibited any outdoor fire. With the burn ban lifted, the burning of recreational fires on private property may resume following the… [ Keep reading ]
Editors update Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m.: the number of injured firefighters has changed from nine to eight. SEATTLE – At 2:42 a.m., crews were dispatched to a residential fire in the 12000 block of Sand Point Way NE. The fire was reported as an exterior fire that extended to… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Sept. 23 at 5:09 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke coming from a multi-unit commercial building in the 6500 block of 4th Ave. S. Engine 27 and Rescue 1 arrived within five minutes to the scene and confirmed an active structure fire…. [ Keep reading ]
