Seven Tra-Lee Apartment Fire Victim Families Awarded $6,370 Monday Night

Organizers of our “Up from the Ashes” fundraiser for the victims of the Jan. 28 Tra-Lee Apartment fire in Burien gave out $6,370 to seven families – that’s $910 per family – at Bison Creek Pizza Monday night…

Our ‘Up from the Ashes’ Fundraiser Raised Over $6,500 for Fire Victims!

Our “Up from the Ashes” fundraiser for the victims of the Jan. 28 Tra-Lee Apartment fire raised over $6,500 – and we’re still counting donations – Saturday night (Feb. 16) at Bison... [Read more]

REMINDER: ‘Up from the Ashes,’ our Fire Victims Fundraiser, is Saturday Night

REMINDER: The B-Town Blog, in association with Surgz Promotions, is sponsoring “Up from the Ashes,” a fundraiser for victims of the Jan. 28 Tra-Lee Apartment fire, this Saturday night, Feb.... [Read more]

LETTER: Hazel Valley School Principal Thanks Fire Victim Donors

On Monday, January 28, 2012, a tragedy occurred for 12 of our Hazel Valley families. A three-alarm fire broke out in their apartment destroying most if not all of their possessions. Out of this horrific... [Read more]

VIDEO: Amazing Footage of Last Monday’s Devastating Apartment Fire

We just found some amazing footage – shot by RJ Grissom before firefighters had shown up – that really shows the intensity of last Monday’s devastating (yet thankfully non-fatal) fire at the... [Read more]

‘Up from the Ashes,’ our Fire Victims Fundraiser, is Saturday, Feb. 16

The B-Town Blog, in association with Surgz Promotions, will be sponsoring “Up from the Ashes,” a fundraiser for victims of the Jan. 28 Tra-Lee Apartment fire, on Saturday night, Feb. 16 at... [Read more]

SAVE THE DATE: ‘Up from the Ashes,’ our Fire Victims Fundraiser, is Feb. 16

The B-Town Blog, in association with Surgz Promotions, will be sponsoring “Up from the Ashes,” a fundraiser for victims of the Jan. 28 Tra-Lee Apartment fire, on Saturday night, Feb. 16 at... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation Reaching Out to Help Victims of Monday’s Fire

Our friends at the Highline Schools Foundation are trying to help some of the victims from Monday’s Tra-Lee apartment fire – many of whom are students at Highline Public Schools – and posted... [Read more]

Burien Fire Victim ‘Knew Something Was Wrong’ at her Apartment Monday

by Davy Desmond While there were no injuries or deaths, Monday’s devastating 3-alarm fire displaced 88 people from the Tra-Lee Apartments in Burien – and one of those, a new resident named Mariella... [Read more]

UPDATE: Shelter Opened at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church for 37 Fire Victims

UPDATE TUESDAY 1/29/13 10 a.m.: 37 displaced victims from Monday’s apartment fire spent the night at the Red Cross shelter at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church. According to Jerry Vanderwier of the... [Read more]

3-Alarm Fire Engulfs Apartment Complex in Burien Monday; At Least 88 Displaced

Burien fire official looks over the scene of Monday’s apartment fire in Burien. Photo courtesy Dave Nelson, Skyway Fire Dept. Public Information Officer. UPDATE TUESDAY 1/29/13 10 a.m.: The cause... [Read more]

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