On November 10th, 2018, Seattle Fire units responded to a massive warehouse fire in Queen Anne (North Seattle). The 4-alarm fire burned 3 buildings and 2 sheds, but thankfully there were no injuries. The cause is currently under investigation.

Video highlights:
0:23 – Fire footage from the Ballard Bridge
0:41- Ladder 5
2:10 – Air 260 and Air 26
3:10 – Engine 40 and Ladder 12
3:38 – Engine 13 and Hose 18

The SFD Real-Time Dispatch site was down yesterday evening, so when I started hearing sirens I pulled up my scanner app, and immediately heard Engine 18 tell dispatch that they had a working fire, visible from the Ballard Bridge. I grabbed my camera and ran the half-mile or so to the bridge. I walked all the way to the far side of the bridge, then started walking back to Ballard where I caught E24, E40 and L12 arriving as part of the 4th alarm.

The main highways are on the opposite side of the fire from me, so I didn’t catch most of the units that responded, but I’m happy with the ones I got.

I was back home uploading the videos from my camera and listening to the scanner when I heard them dispatch Hose18, so I went out once more into the cold, cold night.

SFD blog about the incident: http://fireline.seattle.gov/2018/11/11/seattle-firefighters-battle-4-alarm-fire-in-north-queen-anne/

Units dispatched:
1st Alarm (FIB):
Engines 8, 18, 20, 21, 41
Ladders 6, 8, 9, 10
Battalions 4, 6, Deputy Chief (DEP1), Safety Chief (SAFT2), Staff/ICS Support (STAF10)
Aid 2, Medic 18, Medic 44 (Medical supervisor)
Air 10, Rehab 1, Fire Marshall (MAR5)

2nd Alarm (transmitted almost immediately by Engine 18 once they saw the fire):
Engines 2, 9, 17, 35
Ladders 1, 4
Battalion 2
Medic 16
Air 260, Air 26 (not on dispatch log, responds with Air 260)

3rd Alarm:
Engines 5, 16, 22, 25
Ladder 5
Battalion 5
Rescue 1
Fireboat Chief Seattle
Medic 1
ComVan
Public Information Officer (PIO)

4th Alarm:
Engines 24, 40, 32, 36
Ladders 11, 12

Additional units:
Hose 18
Fireboat 1 (smaller than Chief Seattle Fireboat – used because Chief Seattle couldn’t get close enough for an effective stream)