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 ac...
SEATTLE – At 6:21 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls reporting smoke coming from a residential building in the 100 block of N. 45th St. Engine 9 arrived first on scene, followed moments later by Ladder 8 and Battalion 4. Engine 9 reported smoke… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – At 12:55 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a commercial warehouse in the 4500 block of 7th Ave. S. in the Industrial District. Engines 13 and 27 were the first units on scene and reported a fire involving two… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Fire Department is proposing to add up to three drones to its fleet of emergency response apparatus. The Emergency Response Aerial Technology – or ERAT – would be used in a limited number of fire, medical or rescue responses where having an aerial view would provide greater safety… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – At 3:33 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a three-story commercial building in the 2700 block of E Madison St. of the Central District. Engine 34 arrived first on scene and reported flames breaching several third-floor windows. They worked… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle—At 7:20 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a house on fire in the 7300 block of 53rd Ave. NE. Several callers reported the sound of an explosion with smoke and flames visible in the backyard. Engine 38 was the first unit on scene… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – At 3:43 p.m., Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received calls reporting a swimmer had not resurfaced after jumping into the water from a dock in the 2300 block of Lake Washington Blvd. S. Engine 6 arrived first on scene and began work to locate the swimmer. Firefighters… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – At 3:31 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke coming from a structure in the 5100 block of S. Holly St. The Fire Alarm Center dispatched an engine and a ladder truck to investigate. Ladder 12 arrived first on scene shortly followed by… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – At 5:17 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames visible from a commercial building in the 800 block of N.W. 42nd St., on the border of the Ballard and Fremont neighborhoods. Engine 18 was closest to the scene and reported… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today at 2:29 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames visible on the roof of a three-story duplex in the 4400 block of Linden Ave. N. in the Fremont neighborhood. Engine 9 was the closest unit to the scene. As… [ Keep reading ]
Mark the 137th anniversary of the Great Seattle Fire with MOHAI and the Seattle Fire Department at this free, family friendly event! Your firefighters-in-training will love meeting local firefighters, learning about fire safety at home and climbing aboard a real working fire engine and ladder truck. Kids can also explore hands-on… [ Keep reading ]
