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. …
Police are searching for multiple suspects after a man was killed and another was injured in a West Seattle shooting Saturday morning. Patrol officers responded to reports of multiple shots fired in the 1000 block of Harbor Avenue Southwest at 3:51 a.m. A man suffering from a gunshot wound was found in the road. The …
In the aftermath of several recent fires at vacant buildings in Seattle, KOMO News discovered that 40 derelict structures are currently deemed as “dangerous” by both the Seattle Fire Department and the Seattle City Attorney. KOMO News obtained the list of dangerous structures through a public disclosure request with the City of Seattle. As part …
Surveillance video from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) shows the moment a mechanical malfunction sparked a fire on Delta Flight 604 after it touched down from Cancun, Mexico, on May 6, 2024. The plane was an Airbus A321neo that was less than 2 years old, according to Delta Spokesperson Morgan Durrant. There were 189 passengers, two …
“Drop your belongings, unbuckle, and head to the exits.” That’s what Ashwin Menon remembered hearing on Delta Flight 604 Monday night after a mechanical malfunction caused a fire near the nose area of the Airbus jet. The aircraft had just touched down from Cancun, Mexico, Monday night when the emergency response on board led passengers …