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On this day… A Glue Pot Almost BURNED the Entire CITY 🔥

On June 6, 1889, a glue pot ignited in a woodworking shop in Seattle, leading to a devastating fire. The Great Seattle Fire of 1889 quickly consumed Seattle’s central business district – a moment in american history that changed the city layout design and lead to new fire safety regulations. The devastation spurred a rapid …

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13-Year-Old Hurt in Fall at Taylor Swift Concert in Seattle

https://youtube.com/watch?v=79U8zuDU6G8 A 13-year-old boy at a Taylor Swift concert was hurt when he fell from an upper level of Seattle’s CenturyLink Field. The Seattle Times reports that the call to the Seattle Fire Department came in six minutes after the 7 p.m. Saturday show was scheduled to begin. He fell from the stadium’s 300 level …

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