Spring weather has finally arrived. This is the time of year when more outdoor grills are cleaned up and put to use. Whether using a grill on an apartment rooftop or in your backyard, consider these fire prevention and safety tips before lighting the grill. Most grill fires are preventable. Setting… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — This morning at 8:52 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from a vacant commercial building at the 3500 block of Rainier Ave. S. The first units on scene confirmed an active fire with smoke and flames coming out… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — This morning at 2:49 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting what appeared to be tree on fire that extended to the Lake City Community Center at the 12500 block of 28th Ave. NE. Engine 39 arrived in less than three minutes from… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — Last night at 10:34 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke coming from an apartment building at the 2200 block of Alki Ave. SW. Ladder 11 was the first unit on scene and found smoke coming from a basement unit. As firefighters… [ Keep reading ]
Established in 1889, the Seattle Fire Department has long strived to be an innovative leader for departments across the country. One of the most challenging areas for the fire service has been hiring and retaining women and people of color as firefighters. By the 1980s, more and more women… [ Keep reading ]
Inside THE HOME Edition Clear Your Home Clutter in Case of Emergencies Ensure entrances and exits to your home are not blocked by storage or furniture; the locking mechanisms, if permitted, operate easily and everyone can use them. Create and Practice Your Home Fire Escape Plan Fire is fast, hot,… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE (March 29, 2023) – HarborPath, a national nonprofit with over a decade of experience in providing free medication to those in need, has donated 1,000 dosages of intramuscular Naloxone to the Seattle Fire Department. The donation, made in partnership with Hikma, will aid first responders in saving lives from… Filed Under: Fire Line
Seattle — Earlier this evening around 5:43 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from the exterior staircase of a home at the 6500 block of 52nd Ave. N.E. in the View Ridge neighborhood. Crews from Engine 38 were first on… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — This morning around 2 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting multiple boats on fire in a marina at the 700 block of NE Northlake Way. The first units on scene confirmed that approx. 30 boats (previously stated 42, but revised after further… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — This morning around 5 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from a vacant commercial building near the 2000 block of Rainier Ave. S. (initially identified as the 2300 block of S. Plum St.). The vacant building was once… [ Keep reading ]
