Leaders in the Jewish community met with law enforcement as they have been experiencing an increase in anti-Semitic threats. Four Jewish places of worship have received threats prompting both evacuations and hazmat responses in less than a week. A suspicious letter sent to a Seattle synagogue prompted a hazmat response Monday night. According to the …
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION At 3:41 pm on November 11, 2023, the Seattle Fire Department responded to a report of a kite surfer in distress approximately 2-3 miles offshore at Golden Gardens Park in northwest Seattle. This prompted a water rescue response from the department, however many of the closest units were tied up with an assault …
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A suspicious letter sent to a Seattle synagogue prompted a hazmat response Monday night. According to the Seattle Fire Department, officials responded to the Congregation Shaarei Tefilah-Lubavitch located on 43rd Avenue Northeast at around 8:30 p.m. for a report of a possible hazardous substance. Approximately an hour after the call, officials confirmed the substance that …
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION At 9:40 pm on November 5, 2023, the Seattle Fire Department responded to a rescue extrication incident at Rainier Ave. S and S Alaska St. for reports of a vehicle on its roof. Engine 28 was the first unit on scene at approximately 9:43 pm, and that is where this video begins. Engine …
Seattle police officers and firefighters responded to two reported hazmat situations synagogues Friday evening. According to the Seattle Fire Department, the Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation, an orthodox synagogue located at 6500 52nd Avenue South, was evacuated as a safety precaution. The building security manager, Ben Tilson, said an employee was opening mail when they discovered …