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King County Metro bus crashes into Seattle building killing 1, injuring 11

A King County Metro bus crashed into a building in Seattle and killed one person and injured 11 others. The woman who died was outside of the building and hit by the bus as it came to a stop, according to Seattle police. ————————————————– For more on the lead story: https://komonews.com/news/local/person-trapped-after-bus-crashes-into-building-in-seattle-5th-ave-battery-street-seattle-fire-department-response-collison-injuries-avoid-area-firefighters-hospital# _______________ Stay up to …

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Thefts targeting first responders have become ‘cost of doing business’ in Seattle

A Seattle Fire Department crew was inside the Ballard Fred Meyer when a security guard rushed to warn them about people rummaging through their fire truck in the parking lot. The firefighters noted the guard was “shaking” as he told them he had just been chased by a group of men after yelling at them …

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Man arrested after non-fatal quadruple stabbing in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood

0:00 An altercation outside of a Capitol Hill bar led to the stabbing of four people and the arrest of a 36-year-old man early Friday morning. Police said a man and woman were sent to Harborview Medical Center, where the man is in “serious condition.” Two more people had non-life-threatening injuries and were not sent …

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Man attacks people with hammer at Seattle Link light rail station

A man is accused of attacking two people at the Link light rail station in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) confirmed the two people, a 63-year-old woman and 60-year-old man, were assaulted and taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. Seattle police called it an “unprovoked” attack on …

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‘Unknown substance’ discovered in Seattle apartment building sends people to hospital

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is investigating after an unknown substance was found on the third floor of an apartment building in south Seattle. Ten people are receiving treatment from the scene in the 6900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South, according to the SFD officials. ————————————————– For more on the lead story: …

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Seattle firefighters attacked while tending to patient on Capitol Hill

A Seattle firefighter crew was treating a patient during a medical call when they said a bystander tried to intentionally slam into them with his motorized wheelchair. This incident follows months of similar assaults against firefighters and calls for action are mounting. Police are searching for a shooter after a woman was killed at a …

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Boats destroyed in massive fire in Seattle

Dozens of boats were involved in a massive fire at a boat storage facility near the Ship Canal Bridge and Lake Union early Wednesday morning. ————————————————– For more on the lead story: https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-lake-union-boat-fire-ship-canal-bridge-seattle-boat-company-northeast-northlake-way# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ KOMO News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/komonews KOMO News on …

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Fire rips through Ballard Jack in the Box

Crews with the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responded to a fire at a Jack in the Box restaurant in the city’s Ballard neighborhood Wednesday morning. ————————————————– For more on the lead story: https://komonews.com/news/local/ballard-jack-in-the-box-fire-leary-way-northwest-transient-activity-roof-collapse-7-eleven-gas-station-investigation-seattle-fire-department# _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ KOMO News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/komonews KOMO News on …

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Seattle fire in vacant Borracchini’s Bakery building

Seattle crews fighting fire in vacant Borracchini’s Bakery building SEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is battling a fire on Rainier Avenue South and South Walker Street. The fire broke out in the vacant Borracchini’s Bakery building, which shut down after 100 years in business in 2021. Flames could be spotted coming through the roof of …

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Seattle police investigating deadly crash involving pedestrian in West Seattle

One person was killed in West Seattle Friday night after a car struck them and drove away, before returning to the scene, according to the Seattle Police Department. Seattle police were called to the 5400 block of California Avenue Southwest for the reported crash, just after 10 p.m. Seattle Fire Department medics also responded to …