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Firefighters battle 2-Alarm vacant building fire in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood

Seattle – At 12:03 a.m., Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from vacant commercial structure in the 1000 block of S. Jackson St., in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood. Firefighters arrived on scene to heavy smoke and flames coming from the two-story vacant… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Harrell Signs Legislation to Expedite Demolition and Remediation of Dangerous Vacant Buildings in Seattle

Seattle – On June 6, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed new legislation that will amend the Seattle Fire Code and allow the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) to order and complete remediation or demolition of dangerous vacant buildings. The legislation was unanimously passed by the City Council this week and includes an emergency clause to… [ Keep reading ]

Fatal vacant apartment building fire in the Ravenna neighborhood

Seattle — At 3:50 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke coming from a vacant four-story apartment building in the 900 block of NE. 63rd St. in the Ravenna neighborhood. As firefighters arrived on scene, they found an adult male who reportedly escaped the… [ Keep reading ]

Apartment fire displaces three units in the Kenwood/Little Brook neighborhood

Seattle — This morning at 1:47 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from the first floor of an apartment building in the 3100 block of NE 145th St. in the Kenwood/Little Brook neighborhood. Engine 39 was first to arrive and… [ Keep reading ]

2-Alarm houseboat fire in the Westlake neighborhood.

Seattle — Earlier this afternoon at 1:58 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a houseboat on fire in Lake Union, docked near the 1800 block of Westlake Ave. N. in the Westlake neighborhood. The first firefighters to arrive informed the Fire Alarm Center that… [ Keep reading ]

Family escapes apartment fire in the Central District. Two firefighters injured.

SEATTLE — At 5:42 p.m., firefighters at Station 6, in the Central District, noticed black smoke coming from a neighboring apartment building in the 2600 block of S. Jackson St. Crews notified the Fire Alarm Center and requested them to dispatch a full response consisting of five fire engines, three… [ Keep reading ]

26 units displaced in 2-alarm fire at an apartment building in the Ravenna neighborhood 

SEATTLE — Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1:40 p.m., crews were dispatched to reports of a fire in an apartment complex in the 900 block of NE 63rd St. Crews arrived on scene to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a window of a third-floor unit. The incident was upgraded… [ Keep reading ]

Captain Wolcott and Firefighter Ehlers make history as first father and daughter serving together in the Seattle Fire Department

SEATTLE – Captain Gordon Wolcott was pleased to pin the badge on his daughter Firefighter Raechel Ehlers when she was officially sworn in as a Seattle Firefighter/EMT on March 7, 2024. While the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has many legacy children who have followed in their parents’ footsteps, Raechel and… [ Keep reading ]

As Fires Surge in Vacant Buildings, Mayor Harrell Proposes Emergency Legislation for Faster Demolition and Remediation of Risks

Shared from the City of Seattle Office of the Mayor Seattle – On April 18, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that he submitted emergency legislation to amend the Seattle Fire Code and allow the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) to order and complete demolition or remediation of unsafe vacant buildings in Seattle. “These dangerous vacant buildings are known hazards that put our… [ Keep reading ]

Hydrant inspections – and what to do if you experience temporarily discolored water 

The 19,000 fire hydrants located within the City of Seattle are maintained and repaired by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), and are inspected by the Seattle Fire Department (SFD). Firefighters inspect all fire hydrants across the City on an annual basis to ensure they are working properly and will provide sufficient… [ Keep reading ]