Heating-related fires are the second most common type of fires this time of year. As a reminder, make sure to give your heaters space and consider taking these precautions to prevent heating-related fires in your home. Learn more: Check out our Heating Fire Safety Handout. Download the NFPA Heating Safety… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE, Wash. — Just after 6 p.m. on Dec. 11, the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a home in the 11000 block of Bartlett Ave. NE. When crews arrived on scene, they saw flames coming from the front of the house. Firefighters… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Fire Department is conducting live-fire training exercises at a vacant home in the Wallingford neighborhood from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 24 and 25 at 3502 Meridian Ave. N. Live-fire training is an opportunity for recruits to work with veteran firefighters and officers to face real fire… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Fire is excited to help support the U.S. Marine Corps’ annual Toys for Tots drive in 2025! We will collect toys on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at these four Seattle fire stations: Come by any of the stations between 2 and 4 p.m. (in Magnolia, we’ll be collecting during… [ Keep reading ]
At 3:27 a.m. on Nov. 13, the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke coming from inside a restaurant on the 7200 block of E. Green Lake Dr. N.
Seattle — At 9:44 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls reporting an RV fire in the driveway of a home located in 3800 block of Ashworth Ave. N. Engine 9 was the first unit on scene. They reported an RV fire that had extended… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has responded to recent intentionally set fires in the Central District, Mount Baker and Rainier Beach 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 to… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Fire Chief Harold Scoggins held a promotional ceremony on Oct. 21 at Fire Station 10 to promote 15 Seattle Fire members to new ranks in the department. Congratulations to all as they step into new leadership roles. Lieutenant promotions: Captain promotions: Battalion Chief promotions: Deputy Chief promotion:
Every home should have working smoke alarms. If the alarm sounds you may have less than a minute to get outside or to a safe place to call 911. Test your smoke alarms monthly and if your smoke alarms are more than 10 years old, replace them. Install smoke alarms:… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is accepting applications for entry-level Firefighter/EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) through Nov. 25, 2025. The department is looking to expand our diverse team of hardworking, committed individuals who have a passion for public service. SFD is a world-class organization with more than 1,000 uniformed… [ Keep reading ]
