Early morning car fire closes 46th Ave Wednesday
SEATTLE, WA – An early-morning car fire closed a portion of 46th Avenue on Wednesday morning, according to a tweet from journalist Paris Jackson. Seattle: Reported car fire on 46th Ave in both directions between Holly St and Frontenac St. #KOMONews #KOMOTraffic pic.twitter.com/zvFvQx4EJ1 — Paris Jackson ✨ (@parisjKOMO) July 29, 2020 The cause of...
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Brush fire near I-5 blocks ramp, delays traffic 4 miles back
EDMONDS, WA – A brush fire broke out on the side of Interstate 5 southbound near State Route 104 on Tuesday morning, slowing traffic and blocking one ramp. I spoke too soon! We have a brushfire near exit 177 on southbound I-5 pic.twitter.com/xF9sBCnreh — WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) July 28, 2020 Crews closed the on-ramp...
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Fire started in RV, spread to nearby home, resulting in “total loss” of home
WAPATO, WA – A fire that started in an RV quickly spread to a nearby home on Sunday morning, resulting in what the Deputy Chief of Yakima County Fire called a "total loss" of the home. KIMA News reported that firefighters responded to the 100 block of Egan Road in Wapato to find the...
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UPDATE: No criminal activity suspected in apartment complex fire
EVERETT, WA – The Everett Fire Department announced that the fire that burned down an under-construction apartment complex on July 16 was likely not arson, according to their statement. The fire, which started just before 6 p.m. on July 16, burned down the Waterfront Place Apartments at 16th Street and Rucker Avenue, overlooking Possession...
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Seattle Fire responds to fire in 2-story commercial building
SEATTLE, WA – Firefighters responded to a fire that burned a 2-story commercial building in downtown Seattle late Wednesday night. Crews are on scene at Bellevue Ave & E Olive Way for a fire in a 2-story commercial building. Please avoid the area. — Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) July 23, 2020 The Seattle Fire...
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Car fire blocks one lane on 5th Ave at 50th St, no injuries
SEATTLE, WA – Journalist Paris Jackson reported a car on fire at 5th Avenue and 50th Street in the U-District early Thursday morning. U-District: Reported car fire blocks one lane of 5th Ave at 50th St. #KOMONews #KOMOTraffic pic.twitter.com/8oYTxkcVLF — Paris Jackson ✨ (@parisjKOMO) July 23, 2020 It is not clear what caused the...
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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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