Dozens of people are moving into temporary housing after a devastating fire at a tiny home village in Seattle. Officials reported late Thursday that the fire started by accident and was likely caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. It happened along the 500 block of Elliott Avenue West before 2:45 a.m. near the Seattle Waterfront. …
A local first responder was recently awarded for his incredible work. The First Responder Network Authority recently awarded Seattle Fire Assistant Chief Christopher Lombard with the Chief Harlin R. McEwan Public Safety Broadband Communications Award for his leadership and extensive contributions to public safety communications. Lombard joined anchor Tyrah Majors to talk about the special …
Dozens of displaced residents were distraught outside in the Interbay area Thursday morning after 25 tiny homes were damaged in a fire. The fire occurred around 2:43 a.m. and the entire property site — on the 500 block of Elliott Avenue West, near the waterfront — needed to be evacuated. The cause of the fire …
A large, 2-alarm fire in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood left people rattled after nearby cars and even a home were damaged. Crews with the Seattle Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at a building under construction near the 3300 block of Claremont Ave S and Rainier Ave S just before 2:40 a.m. Saturday. …
Rescue crews are searching for a missing swimmer offshore from Point Shilshole Beach, according to the Seattle Fire Department. Rescue swimmers and divers searched the water for more than a half-hour but did not find the person, the SFD said Wednesday evening. “All the fire trucks and police rolled in so we were like what …
Several semi-trucks, utility poles, and at least one RV were involved in a large fire in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. The fire near East Marginal Way South and 1st Avenue South at the north end of the 1st Avenue Bridge closed all lanes of northbound State Route 99 due to the fire. The Washington …
The city of Seattle just launched a new, fast rescue team to reach people who get into trouble in the water. The Seattle Fire Department launched its new rescue watercraft on the shores of Lake Washington, it announced Monday, adding two “customized SeaDoos to its marine response capabilities.” These two watercraft can get up to …
Eleven people were taken to the hospital after a Sound Transit Express bus crashed into a concrete retaining wall outside a building in downtown Seattle Saturday evening. One of the passengers was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday on the 300 block of Fifth Avenue, which …
A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in Seattle’s NewHolly neighborhood Thursday evening. Police said shortly after 8 p.m., they received a call of a shooting that occurred in the 7400 block of Rockery Dr. S. When officers arrived, they found a 14-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound on the sidewalk. Seattle police said they …
The 26-year-old man allegedly responsible for shooting two people Sunday morning is being held on $100,000 bail. A Seattle police officer found two men, ages 28 and 37, shot near Eighth Avenue South and South King Street at 12:29 a.m. The two victims were moved to a safer location while officers called for more resources. …