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 – At 3:46 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received a report of a hiker who had fallen approximately 40 feet down an embankment in Discovery Park. Crews were able to make verbal contact with the patient, who reported a minor injury and was sitting on a… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – On April 16 at 5:17 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center dispatched Ladder 4 to an elevator rescue in a high-rise building in the 1900 block of 8th Ave. What initially appeared to be a routine call quickly became more complex. Ladder 4 arrived to find… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – At 11:20 a.m. on April 3, 2026, the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received notice of an automatic fire alarm and 911 calls reporting smoke coming from a high-rise building in the 400 block of 9th Ave. N. Engine 2 arrived first at the scene and confirmed… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – At 10:42 a.m., The Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received a 911 call reporting a broken natural gas line in the 3000 block of S. Jackson St. Crews arrived on scene and began investigating. The gas line supplied a single-family residence. The home was evacuated. Natural gas… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Fire Chief Harold Scoggins held a promotional ceremony on Feb. 25 at Fire Station 10 to promote seven Seattle Fire members to new ranks in the department. Congratulations to all as they step into new leadership roles. Professional staff new hires: Lieutenant promotions: Captain promotions: King County Fire Chiefs… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – At 9:09 a.m., Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a six-story commercial building in the 700 block of Pike St. The fire was reported in the kitchen of a restaurant. The building houses the restaurant and several additional businesses. Crews arrived… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – At 4:58 p.m., Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a high-rise apartment building in the 800 block of Jefferson St. The first arriving crews on scene reported a fire in a unit on the thirteenth floor of the building. The incident… [ Keep reading ]
