The Seattle Fire Department and Washington National Guard are conducting an aviation drill in the South Park/White Center area on Sept. 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of the drill is to practice rescue operations in the event a fire in a high-rise building or a natural disaster (such as an… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 3:53 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a brushfire extending to homes in the 2500 block of S. Myrtle St. in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. When the first units arrived on scene, they reported heavy smoke with flames extending to four… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 2:46 p.m. on September 6, the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a fire in a building located at 1st Ave. NE and NE 112th St. in the Northgate neighborhood. Engine 31 was the first unit on scene and reported a working… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle reaches milestone resulting in more patients receiving follow-up care. SEATTLE – This August, Seattle Fire Department (SFD) firefighter/EMTs administered buprenorphine for the 100th time as part of their successful Buprenorphine Pilot Program to help patients experiencing an opiate overdose or active withdrawal. Following Mayor Harrell’s 2023 Executive Order on a public health and safety response to fentanyl, the pilot began in early 2024 with SFD paramedics and in late 2024 was expanded… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle—At 8:42 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a dumpster fire in the alley of the 1700 block of NW Market St in the Ballard district. Engine 18 was initially dispatched as a single unit but upon arrival requested a first alarm assignment… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 5:21 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a detached garage, with a living space above, that was under construction in the 2300 block of 17th Ave. S. Engine 13 was the first unit on scene. They reported the… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has responded to recent intentionally set fires in the vicinity of the Mt. Baker and Columbia City 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… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — The Seattle Fire Department responded to two significant fires in the early morning of Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The first occurred at 3:46 a.m., when firefighters responded to a well-involved fire in a commercial building in the 4500 block of Rainier Ave. S. in the Columbia City neighborhood…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 1:20 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire involving a detached shed in the backyard of a residence in the 900 block of 20th Avenue in the Central District. The first units on scene reported smoke and flames coming from… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Fire Chief Harold Scoggins held a promotional ceremony on July 23 at Seattle Fire Department Headquarters 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 staff… [ Keep reading ]
