Tacoma Firefighters Respond to House Fire

February 8, 2020 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire late Friday evening, February 7, 2020 to the 1900 block of S Hosmer Street in Tacoma, Washington. Resources arrived on-scene quickly at 2246 hours PST and reported smoke visible.

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Crews engaged in fire attack operations on the structure immediate and got it knocked down. The fire was deemed to have originated and confined to just the basement of the single-family residence.

No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported.

There was no initial cause released at the time of this posting.

Austin-Travis County Firefighters Knock Down Fire

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

Austin – Travis County Firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in the 13000 block of Briarcreek Loop in Manor, Texas, on the evening of Saturday, January 4, 2020. Fire Command was established as BRIARCREEK COMMAND.

1st Alarm units included: E1202, 1201, 41, 48; Quints 18, 40. Battalions 1201, 07; FM 1202 and BT 1201.

Upon arrival, smoke and fire was showing and firefighters were in an offensive fire attack. RIT was immediately established. (1901 CST)

A 360* was completed all around the structure, a two-story home with an one-story attached garage. Fire on the charlie side. Crews were able to knock down the flames quickly. (1902 CST)

Water supply was established by Quint 18. Battalion 7 arrived on-scene shortly thereafter. Command was set-up on the Alpha/Delta side of the structure. (1903 CST)

Lots of smoke on the interior but crews found no heat. (1915 CST)

They would continue to pull ceiling to check for any extensions. With none found, they were busy with smoke reduction. (1918 CST)

The Fire Marshal was requested. (1929 CST). No cause is known at this time.

UPDATE | South SnoCo Firefighters Tap Lynnwood House Fire

January 4, 2020 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

South Snohomish County Firefighters were dispatched at 1249 hours PST to a multi-story house fire in the 5600 block of 169th Place SE in Lynnwood, Washington on Saturday, January 4, 2020.

Credit | Andrew Kim (granted permission)

Eyewitness accounts reported the attic entirely fully engulfed with potential exposures.

1st Alarm resources included: B21, E15, E23, L10, L14, TR21, A15, B15, M10 2nd Alarm E16, E17, E18 L72, M11, CH11, B11 and Air 10.

Most 2nd alarm resources were quickly released shortly after their arrival.

Firefighters multiple hot spots and egressed, tapping the fire shortly thereafter arriving on-scene.

Credit | South County Fire

Primary and secondary searches of the entire structure was completed with nothing found.

Fire Investigators have not released the cause of this fire. It is still under investigation and the preliminary cause has not been released at the time of this post.

Lynnwood Police Officers provided traffic control near the fire incident, which was closed off to drivers and only open to Emergency vehicles.

No injuries to any citizens or firefighters were reported.

#LynnwoodWAFire #SouthSnoCountyFire #HouseFire

Snohomish County Firefighters Respond to Lynnwood House Fire

January 4, 2020 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

South County Firefighters were dispatched to a multi-story house fire in the 5600 block of 169th Place SE in Lynnwood, Washington in the early afternoon on Saturday, January 4, 2020.

Credit | Andrew Kim (granted permission)

Eyewitness accounts reported the attic entirely fully engulfed with potential exposures.

A second alarm of fire personnel with additional equipment were immediately dispatched. Firefighters would quickly knock down the interior fire and work on several hot spots.

Credit | South County Fire

Primary and secondary searches of the entire structure was completed with nothing found.

Fire Investigators have not released the cause of this fire. It is still under investigation and the preliminary cause has not been released at the time of this post.

Lynnwood Police Officers provided traffic control near the fire incident, which was closed off to drivers and only open to Emergency vehicles.

No injuries to any citizens or firefighters were reported.

#LynnwoodFire #SouthCountyFire #HouseFire

GRAHAM | Firefighters Respond to Deadly House Fire

March 24, 2019 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

GRAHAM, Wa. | Firefighters were dispatched at 1015 hours to a house fire on Sunday, March 24, 2019, located in the 22500 block of 90th avenue East. Neighbors were the reporting party of the house on fire.

After Firefighters gained access to the interior of the home, they found one person and ruled this as a fatal fire.

Credit | Graham Fire & Rescue

The cause of the fire or the person’s death is currently unknown but under investigation.

No firefighters or other residents were injured during this incident.

#GrahamFire #Graham #PierceCoFirefighters

Bellevue Firefighters Respond to Clyde Hill House Fire

May 30, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

CLYDE HILL, Wash. – Bellevue Firefighters were called to a residential structure fire in the 2000 block on 89th Avenue NE in the Clyde Hill area, a City with 3,000 residents and 1,100 households.

The City is contracted with the City of Bellevue Fire Department for all of its fire related services and emergency medical calls within its boundary.

The fire broke out at the home around 1309 hours PDT and was brought under control around 1319 hours PDT.

One occupant inside the structure was able to self-evacuate without any injuries.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation by the Bellevue Fire Department.

One Citizen reported seeing a black smoke column from as far as away as Mercer Island from her office window , which is across the water from Clyde Hill.

Renton House Fire Poses Dangers

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

Renton, Washington | A structure fire broke out an unknown if occupied home located in the 500 block of Renton Avenue South in Renton, Washington just after 2200 hours PST on Sunday evening.

Credit: Renton Fire PIO

Fire units dispatched were E-11, L-11, A-13, E-14, E-12, E-13, B-12, B-13 (per Renton PIO) and we also heard on Scanner traffic M-5, MSO and L-74.

MSO was assigned Medical Group along with REHAB2 and M-5.

E-12 was assigned RIT.

L-11 was first due and found smoke from the eves on Alpha and upon a 360* walk around, they found active fire in the daylight basement on the Charlie side.

There were some difficulties from the soft flooring on floor one and a hole found in the basement that led up to that same floor. Command cautioned crews not to enter the front door alpha side due to the soft flooring making it very dangerous. Crews were also pulled off the roof as Safety noticed there could be some softening on the roofing as well.

The fire was tapped at 2241 hours PST. Crews worked on putting out hot spots throughout the structure.

Primary and secondary searches were conducted with nothing and no extensions found.

No cause is known at this time.

House Fire in Skyway Damages Home | #BreakingNews

July 28, 2017 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

SKYWAY (KING COUNTY), WASHINGTON

While Seattle Firefighters were working to tap a fire this evening, another fire broke out in a single-family residence in the Skyway area just after 2300 hours on Friday, July 28, 2017.

A 360* was conducted with firefighters indicating fire was on the first floor and extending up to the second floor. There was no basement detected.

The home is located in the 8400 block of S. 118th Street, Skyway, Washington.

The fire was knocked down and under control around 2322 hours PDT. A tap fire shortly followed at 2331 hours and Command began releasing units after they went through DECON.

Primary and secondary searches of the structure found no persons but one dog and a cat whom were rescued by Skyway Fire/KCFD20 firefighters and safely returned to their owner.

No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

A cause of the fire is being investigated by the County Fire Investigator.

#SkywayFire

Baltimore Firefighters Fight House Fire

April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

A fire [Box 6-11] broke out at a home in the 1000 block of Biddle Street in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday around 2110 Hours PDT (West Coast time).

Fire crews were working by pulling ceilings and address the active fire seen in the joists on the Charlie/Delta side.

Additionally, they conducted primary and secondary searches finding nothing.

No cause was immediately known.

No injuries were reported.

Breaking News: House Fire Quickly Extinguished in Sacramento CA

February 4, 2017 / NW Fire Blog (TM)

Updated 1550 PST

Sacramento, California | Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire located at 796 Klein Way around 1526 hours PST in South Sacramento.

When firefighters from Engine 11 first arrived, they observed smoke showing from vents and were pulling lines in a full suppression attack.

Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire around 1542 hours.

Searches were completed.

Units were released and put back in service.

No known cause, extent of damage or if any injuries were reported. Limited information available at this time.

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