INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
At 10:17 am on November 24, 2024, the Seattle Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 1401 Broadway, in the parking garage of Capitol Hill’s QFC. A rubbish fire (likely fairly large) was found in the garage, partly extinguished by sprinkler. The fire did not extend to the businesses above the garage. SFD’s MVU 1 was dispatched to ventilate smoke from the garage. I didn’t see it this day, but here’s what it looks like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I2w8a4BPnM
The incident lasted two hours and eleven minutes.
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VIDEO TIMELINE
0:00 – E25 responding
0:13 – “Working fire in a parking garage”
0:41 – B2 responding
1:05 – “Escalating incident, give me two more engines”
1:11 – SDOT takes notice, smoke visible
1:43 – L10 responding, A25 staging
1:56 – Smoke visible
3:10 – Audio no longer synced with video
3:25 – E5, E34 arrive on scene
3:50 – “Fire under control”
5:37 – Improving smoke conditions, view of L4 on scene
5:55 – On scene timelapse of majority of units (16x speed)
6:38 – E5 wrapping up hose
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AUDIO
This is real audio from SFD Channel 1 (structure fire ops) from the incident. Audio is synced with footage to an extent. Audio is no longer synced with video at all after 3;10.
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UNITS
Units dispatched were: A14*, A25, AIR10, B2, B5, DEP1, E10, E2, E22, E25, E34, E5, E6, L1, L10, L3, L4, M10, M44, MAR5, MVU1, R1, REHAB1, SAFT2, & STAF10.
Units seen clearly in this video were: A25, B2^, E25, E34, E5, L4, & L10
*Cancelled immediately after dispatch
^in a reserve apparatus
SFD D Shift
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MY NOTES
My first video of 2025 is… from 2024. I had this saved as a draft for a looong time but kept forgetting to sit down and write the description. My new year’s resolution (aside from more in-person catches) is to edit and post videos in a more timely manner so I don’t forget about them and fill my hard drive with too much traffic camera footage. I have quite a few videos from the new year to write descriptions for!
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CREDITS & NEWS LINKS
This channel and its content is inspired HEAVILY by LucasFirebuffing’s channel, “SeattleTrafficCams.” I highly recommend you check him out, his videos are very well made: @/SeattleTrafficCams
Cameras operated by Seattle Department of Transportation
Video archived by SafetyVid.org – Thank you!!
Audio provided by sfdlive.com – Amazing website!
Video edited by me using ClipChamp by Microsoft
https://sfdlive.com/?id=F240161966
https://x.com/SeattleFire/status/1860751686002000301
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/capitol-hill-qfc-evacuated-after-fire-breaks-out-in-garage/281-b8ade6b2-63a7-4329-b9fa-1f686a30d2a6
Smoky garage garbage fire clears Capitol Hill’s Harvard Market
WTCR seeks to highlight the everyday operations of first responders in several major Washington state cities, as seen from public traffic cameras. This channel focuses on their actions, responses, and of course their shiny trucks. WTCR is not monetized.
Thanks for watching! These descriptions sure take a long time to write…