Snohomish County firefighters warn swimmers after multiple rescues
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA – The Skykomish River has played witness to a number of water rescues and close calls this past weekend, prompting Snohomish County Fire to issue a warning to river-goers. KOMO News reported that in this past weekend alone, firefighters were called to Eagle Falls and Skykomish River five times to rescue...
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Passenger in vehicle crash needed to be extricated by Seattle Fire
SEATTLE, WA – One person was safely extricated by Seattle Fire after a two-vehicle collision on I-5 near the Rainier Brewery Wednesday afternoon. Crews responding to a vehicle collision with one occupant trapped at NB I-5 near Rainier Brewery. — Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) July 22, 2020 The accident occurred on northbound Interstate 5...
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Two-car collision in Blaine causes power outage for most of city
BLAINE, WA – A sedan and pickup truck collided in Blaine on Monday afternoon, striking a power box and knocking out power for most of the city for several hours. According to KPUG, Blaine police were called to the area of Hughes Avenue near Odell Street, where a sedan ran a stop sign on...
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South County Fire responds to house fire in Edmonds’ Westgate neighborhood
EDMONDS, WA – A two-story home caught fire Monday evening in the Westgate neighborhood of Edmonds, but no one was injured and the house sustained only minimal damage. According to My Edmonds News, the fire started around 9 p.m. at the 9300 block of 220th Street Southwest. Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish...
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Car accident blocks on-ramp from Columbian Way onto I-5
SEATTLE, WA – A car accident blocked the on-ramp from Columbian Way to Interstate 5 on Wednesday afternoon. On the I-5 southbound on-ramp from Columbian Way there is a collision partially blocking the ramp. — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 22, 2020 The state Department of Transportation reported the accident at 2:50 p.m. but made...
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Arson suspected in seven fires that burned Rainier Avenue South area
SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle Police Department's Arson and Bomb Squad are investigating seven fires that were set in Seattle's Rainier Avenue South area last Friday morning, according to Patch. Seattle Fire confirmed that most of these fires were started in a garbage can, recycling bin, or dumpster, where there would likely be a...
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Hwy 20, closed since June 10 due to rockslide, to reopen next month
ROCKPORT, WA – A rockslide shut down a portion of Highway 20 near milepost 98, but crews expect to finish their hillside restoration and reopen the highway by early August. According to Go Skagit, crews have been inserting rock dowels—long metal rods—into the hillside. Crews will then attach large metal plates onto the rods...
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