Updated Aug. 31: The City of Seattle and King County have lifted the Stage 2 Burn Ban. Original Post from Aug. 15 All outdoor recreational fires prohibited, outdoor cooking and heating appliances are restricted The City of Seattle has joined King County under a Stage 2 Burn Ban effective immediately…. [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Seattle firefighters were dispatched to a fire in a vacant structure around 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 20. Fire apparatus responding to the scene could see black smoke billowing from the structure blocks away prior to arriving. Engine 24 from the Bitter Lake neighborhood arrived first and reported flames… [ Keep reading ]
During the month of July 2023, the Seattle Fire Department responded to 298 brush and bark fires. This greatly exceeded the 113 brush and bark fire responses in July 2022. Warm and dry weather is forecasted through the month of August, increasing the risk for more brush fires. Fortunately, there are… [ Keep reading ]
The quality of air we breathe is vital to our health. When wildfire smoke enters our region, the air quality can degrade quickly and be unhealthy for many. According to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, wildfire smoke carries the same health risks as wood smoke, except there can be… [ Keep reading ]
Southeast Seattle and Beacon Hill neighbors, please join us on Sept. 9 from 12 – 2 p.m. for our next Fire Safety Fair at Fire Station 13 (3601 Beacon Ave. S.). The event is FREE and open for all ages! • Learn about fire prevention & life-safety at home• Meet… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Fire Chief Harold Scoggins held a promotional ceremony on Aug. 1 at the Fire Station 10 to promote members to new ranks in the department. Congratulations to all as they step into their new leadership roles. Professional staff promotions: Fireboat Pilot promotion: Lieutenant promotions: Captain promotions:
The Seattle Fire Department and Police Department have recently seen an uptick in intentionally set fires in the Chinatown-International District and First Hill neighborhoods. Most of the fires have occurred in dumpster receptacles, garbage bins, stairwells of occupied buildings and vacant buildings. The fires occurred between July 16 and 17…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 4:08 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 5500 block of University Way NE. The first firefighters on scene confirmed heavy smoke and flames breaching through the roof. Crews opened up… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — At 6:36 a.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting heavy smoke coming from a boarded-up vacant warehouse on the 1000 block of S. King St. When firefighters arrived on scene they confirmed smoke and flames breaching through the roof of the warehouse. As… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle — Wednesday night at 10:07 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting smoke and flames coming from the top floor of a four-story vacant apartment building at the 1000 block of 9th Ave. Firefighters arrived on scene four minutes later then entered the building… [ Keep reading ]
