On April 19th 2023, multiple 911 callers reported an explosion in an apartment building, a possible fire, and a man who had serious injuries. Seattle Fire dispatched a full response to the building.

No fire was found, but possible additional explosive devices were seen so the building was evacuated and Seattle PD’s Arson Bomb Squad was called in. Seattle FD’s Hazmat truck and decontamination unit also responded.

I captured footage of the Hazmat truck (4:27) , the Decon trailer (7:06), the Bomb Squad rig (6:34) and a ton of unmarked SPD units. I also captured radio traffic of response, showing how the response changed as the situation evolved.

I was hoping to upload this sooner, but life got in the way. Also, it’s probably too long – sorry about that. Thanks for watching!

Clip listing:
0:00 – Initial responses
3:01 – Building evacuation, and calls for ABS and Hazmat
4:27 – Haz1 and Ladder 1 responding
5:34 – Unmarked SPD trucks responding
6:34 – Bomb Squad truck responding
7:06 – Decon 1 responding
8:24 – More unmarked SPD units responding
10:21 – Short but better look at the bomb squad truck