INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
At 11:38 am on July 15, 2024, the Seattle Fire Department’s Hazmat team responded to the King County Courthouse for a report of a suspicious white powder found in an envelope that was opened by someone in the building. In November 2023, at least four Seattle synagogues received suspicious white powdery or crystal-like substances in envelopes, and during elections, as did election offices in five counties in Washington. In the election offices cases, a strange letter was also received. Though this instance seems similar, there’s been no word on if this is connected to last year’s incidents. The Seattle Fire Department’s Hazmat team, located only a few blocks away, arrived on scene and investigated the substance in hazmat gear. It was deemed to not be hazardous. The substance was packaged and turned over to law enforcement. The incident lasted one hour and 36 minutes.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS TIMELINE
Numbers in parenthesis represent number of angles seen in the video.
0:00 – A10, AIR10 (AIR10 no lights) responding (1)
0:08 – B5 responding (1)
0:14 – L1 responding (1)
0:28 – E5 arriving (no lights)
0:42 – E10, HAZ1, STAF10 responding (1)
1:04 – A10, AIR10 arriving (2)
1:13 – B5 arriving (2)
1:45 – L1 arriving (2)
2:30 – Epic tiller drift
2:40 – E10, HAZ1, STAF10 arriving (2)
3:15 – Outro timelapse
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AUDIO
This is real audio from SFD Channel 3 from the incident. It is important to know that the audio is not very synced with video. In reality, the audio was spread across 14 minutes rather than just three. Some audio clips are cut out.
0;00 – Dispatch: Engine 10, reduced hazmat response, 516 3 Avenue.
0;08 – E10: Engine 10, reduced hazmat, 516 3 Avenue,
0;09- Dispatch: At the King County Courthouse, white powder opened from mail, more information on your MDT (mobile data terminal (tablet in the fire engine). Engine 10, there’s a phone number on line four of your MDT with the patient phone number for more information. She’ll be remaining on floor four.
0;26 – E10: Okay.
0;30 – E5: Engine 5 is at, 516 3 Avenue. Hazmat SOG (standard operating guideline) in effect, Engine 5 will be 3 Avenue Command, Hazmat we’ve got parking for you about around entrance on 3 Avenue.
0;44 – Dispatch: Engine 5, 3 Avenue Command, Hazmat SOG in effect.
1;20 – B5: Battalion 5 is at location, I’ll assume 3 Avenue Command.
1;23 – Dispatch: B5 at, assuming 3 Avenue Command.
1;30 – Command (B5): Dispatch from 3 Avenue Command, we’re gonna be closing the northbound lanes of 3 Avenue, can we get a Metro supervisor to the location?
1;40 – Dispatch: Okay 3 Avenue Command, closing northbound lanes of 3 Avenue. Metro supervisor.
2;04 – Command (B5): Dispatch from 3 Avenue Command, we are not getting any answer on the callback number, do we have any additional way to get ahold of the caller?
2;13 – Command (B5): Ladder 1 from 3 Avenue Command, we’re gonna let that one Metro bus through so we can clear northbound 3 Avenue.
(Out of description space)
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UNITS
Seattle FD units dispatched were: A10, AIR10, B5, E10, E5, HAZ1, L1, and STAF10.
Seattle FD units seen in this video were: A10, AIR10, B5, E10, E5, HAZ1, L1, and STAF10. That’s all of them!
SFD A-Shift
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https://x.com/SeattleFire/status/1812923784577626390
https://sfdlive.com/?id=F240096322
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-city-prosecutors-office-evacuated-due-apparent-hazmat-incident/EFEMYA3MGRCJTGRFLSKXB7AWB4/
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