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Sept. 2024 Promotional Ceremony

SEATTLE – On Sept. 26, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins held a promotional ceremony at Fire Station 10 to promote members to new ranks in the department and welcome new employees. Congratulations to all as they step into their new leadership role. Professional staff new hires: Professional staff promotions: Lieutenant promotions: Captain… [ Keep reading ]

Community joins together to build a new landscaped garden at Fire Station 41

SEATTLE – In mid-2023, a garden club and landscape company from the Magnolia neighborhood joined together to design and build an upgraded garden space at Fire Station 41. What was once a simple and hardpacked field is now an impressive landscaped garden complete with a public artwork sculpture. The planning… [ Keep reading ]

2-Alarm vacant building fire in the Rainier Beach neighborhood

Seattle — At 5:23 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a two-story vacant building in the 9200 block of Renton Ave. S. in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. The first units on scene reported smoke coming from the boarded-up windows and doors…. [ Keep reading ]

2-Alarm condominium fire displaces at least three homes in the North Greenlake neighborhood

Seattle — At 12:51 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a 13-unit condominium complex in the 8800 block of Nesbit Ave. N. in the North Greenlake neighborhood. When firefighters arrived on scene, they reported flames extending through all three floors of… [ Keep reading ]

3-Alarm fire at construction site extends to two adjacent homes near Genesee Park

Seattle — At 4:42 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from a home under construction in the 4000 block of 43rd Ave. S. Near Genesee Park in the Mount Baker neighborhood. Ladder 12 was the first unit on scene and… [ Keep reading ]

2-Alarm vacant building fire in the First Hill/ Capitol Hill neighborhoods

Seattle – At 4:22 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting heavy smoke and flames coming from a vacant three-story apartment building in the 1700 block of Belmont Ave. in the First Hill/Capitol Hill neighborhoods. Engine 25 was the first unit on scene, and crews… [ Keep reading ]

Fire at a church in the Delridge neighborhood

Seattle — At 12:39 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from the roof of a church in the 5000 block of Delridge Way SW. in the Delridge neighborhood. When firefighters arrived on scene, they reported a large column of smoke… [ Keep reading ]

Emergency medicine leader, Dr. Michael K. Copass, passes away

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing yesterday, July 26, of Dr. Michael K. Copass, a pioneer in emergency medicine and a cherished member of our community. Dr. Copass, 86, dedicated his career to saving lives and advancing the field of emergency medical care, leaving an indelible mark on… [ Keep reading ]

July 2024 Promotional Ceremony

SEATTLE – Fire Chief Harold Scoggins held a promotional ceremony on July 24 at the Joint Training Facility (JTF) to promote members to new ranks in the department and to introduce new hires to the department. Congratulations to all as they step into their new leadership roles. New hires: Professional… [ Keep reading ]

Fire in tiny home village displaces multiple residents in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood

Seattle — At 2:43 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a tiny home village in the 500 block of Elliott Ave. W. in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood. The first firefighters on scene reported multiple homes were on fire and worked… [ Keep reading ]