Monday update: Fire investigators have ruled the fire’s cause as “undetermined” pending results from the medical examiner’s office. Updated 8:20 pm: After responding to a house fire in a residence on NW 61st St. near 28th Ave. NW, Seattle Fire says they discovered a fatality inside. Firefighters say they discovered the individual while searching the […]
Tag: fire
Police release photos of Fremont arson suspect
Seattle Police released two photos from a security camera that they say show a man “believed to have deliberately set” the two fires in Fremont early on Christmas Eve. These images are much clearer than the blurry video shared by several Fremont businesses on Facebook yesterday. If you have any information about the suspect or […]
Fremont fires ruled as arson, SPD asks for tips
Updated: It may not come as a surprise given the circumstances, but Seattle Fire has determined that the two fires on N 36th St. in Fremont were intentionally set. Firefighters were called out early Christmas Eve morning to a fire in the alley next to Habitude Spa Salon. Less than 30 minutes later, they were […]
Fishing vessel burns at Fishermen’s Terminal
Dozens of firefighters responded by land and by water to a fire on a large fishing trawler at Fishermen’s Terminal just after 7 this morning. Seattle Fire says there are no injuries. The fire was burning below deck, which made access difficult. Hoses had to be run down the long dock. But firefighters had the […]
Fire at Crown Hill strip mall
10:15 p.m. The fire is under control, according to the scanner. Fire marshal investigating. 10:05 p.m. Firefighters are working on a roof fire at the “All The Best Pet Care” strip mall building across from the QFC on Holman Road. Seattle police say Holman Road at 3rd. Ave. NW is closed in both directions. (Photo […]
Fire in vacant house on Holman early this AM
Just before 4 a.m., Seattle Fire responded to a fire in an abandoned house at 10148 Holman Rd., near the intersection with 3rd Ave. A short time later, the blaze was under control. There are no injuries, and investigators are looking into the cause.
Dog rescued from apartment fire
About five hours after this morning’s apartment fire at 24th Ave. NW and 67th St., firefighters were called three blocks away for a “food on the stove” fire in an apartment unit at 24th Ave. NW and 64th St. The fire was small, but it gave off a lot of heavy smoke. When Ladder 8 […]
Firefighters knock down apartment fire on 24th
10 a.m. An unattended candle was to blame for this morning’s apartment fire, according to investigators. The Red Cross responded to assist three women who lived there. The estimated loss is $120,000 to the structure and $50,000 to the contents inside. 4:15 a.m. Just before 4 a.m., firefighters responded to 6746 24th Ave. NW for […]
Crown Hill home burns in overnight fire
Updated: Seattle Fire estimates the damage to be $300,000 to the house, $100,000 to the contents inside. Investigators are still working on identifying what started the fire. Earlier: Just before 3 a.m., firefighters responded to a home that was engulfed in flames across from the Crown Hill Cemetery at 9025 12th Ave. NW. Fortunately nobody […]
Juveniles ‘possible suspects’ in Magnolia arson, not connected to other fires
About a week ago, we told you about a fire set in an abandoned building on Fort Lawton in Discovery Park. It was the latest in a series of unsolved arson cases in Magnolia that have some similarities to Ballard’s dumpster fires. This afternoon Seattle Police said they have identified and interviewed two juveniles as […]
Fire in vacant house on 6th Ave.
A large response of firefighters responded to 4323 6th Av NW just before 8:30 p.m. When they arrived, they said over the scanner that the house looks like it’s vacant. The blaze appears to be limited to the living room. An investigator was called to the the scene. If the house is vacant, it would […]
Brush fire along Shilshole Ave. last night
Firefighters responded to a small brush fire on Shilshole Ave. near 22nd Ave just after 7 last night, and a passerby shot a few seconds of video (click the image to play): A post shared by AJ Fecz (@fecz_ftw) on Dec 21, 2017 at 7:22pm PST Firefighters were able to extinguish it quickly. After a […]
Recent Comments