Fire Section
King County Announces Burn Ban To Run From July 15 – Sept. 30th
Put down those matches folks – King County announced Wednesday (July 14) that it will enact a burn ban beginning Thursday, July 15, and running through Sept. 30th. Here’s the full announcement... [Read more]
Public Invited To Comment On New Fire Station Headquaters Tuesday
Future neighbors of a new headquarters fire station in Burien are invited to voice their their ideas, concerns and other comments at a meeting of the King County Fire District No. 2 commission at 5 p.m.... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Scenes From "Retirement Party" For Burien's Arson-Sniffing Dog
They say that “every dog has his day” – if so, then Thursday (April 15) was definitely that “day” for Reicher, an accelerant-sniffing black labrador who was honored with... [Read more]
Burien/Normandy Park Fire Chief Marrs Takes Over As N. Highline Fire Chief
by Ralph Nichols An emergency services contract between the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department and the North Highline Fire Department was signed by an April 1 deadline, Fire Chief Mike Marrs reported... [Read more]
Spaghetti Feed & Dance For Burien/Normandy Park Fire Dept. Is 4/3
A northwest band called The Rhythm Katz is holding a fundraiser for the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department at the Burien Eagles Club on Saturday, April 3rd, beginning at 6pm. Here are the details: WHAT:... [Read more]
UPDATE & PHOTOS: 20 Evacuated From Early Morning Burien Apartment Fire
Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer 1/6/10 UPDATE: We were on the scene at the English Garden Apartments (515 South 152nd, near Highline High School) this morning around 9am, where we spoke to a few of... [Read more]
Scott LeVielle Resigns As North Highline Fire Chief
Scott LeVielle by Ralph Nichols North Highline Fire Chief Scott LeVielle announced on Monday (Dec. 21) that he will step aside, clearing the way for adoption of a reduced but balanced 2010 budget for Fire... [Read more]
Major Personnel Changes Could Alter North Highline Fire Department
by Ralph Nichols With the future of fire protection service in North Highline possibly in the balance, two major personnel actions by Fire District 11 commissioners, expected to be announced at a special... [Read more]
BREAKING: Bonney-Watson Site Will Pass Away For New Fire Station
by Ralph Nichols Fire District No. 2 commissioners voted at their Dec. 2 meeting to purchase the Bonney-Watson funeral chapel property at 900 SW 146th St. for a new fire station for the Burien/Normandy... [Read more]
North Highline Fire District Commissioner Barb Peters Passes Away
by Ralph Nichols “The heart and soul of the North Highline area†is how Barbara Peters, who died from cancer on Sunday, Oct. 25, is being remembered by friends and colleagues. Not only was... [Read more]
Location For New Burien/Normandy Park Fire Station Could Be Selected Soon
by Ralph Nichols The location for a new Burien/Normandy Park fire station in the city’s downtown business district could be selected before the end of November. And, Fire Chief Mike Marrs told The... [Read more]
Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department’s “Kids Day” Is Saturday, Sept. 12th
The Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department’s annual “Kids Day” is coming Saturday, Sept. 12th from 10am to 3pm and will feature firefighting demonstrations, apparatus showcase, games, prizes,... [Read more]
UPDATE: City Council Discusses Where Burien's New Fire Station Should Be Built; Take Our Poll…
Photo courtesy Burien/Normandy Park Fire Dept. by Ralph Nichols The location is essential. A delay will cost money. Yet some members of the Burien City Council insisted at their August 17th meeting that... [Read more]
One Year Later: Survivors Of Burien’s Worst Arson Fire Continue On With Life
by Mark Neuman It was a year ago this morning (June 29th) that a fire tore through the Tara Apartments on SW 155th in Burien. The blaze, determined to be an arson by police, destroyed the Tara, jumped... [Read more]
One Year Later, Investigation Continues Into Burien’s Fatal Apartment Arson Fire
by Ralph Nichols
One year ago today, on June 29, 2008, not long after midnight, hell erupted in a very small place in Burien. At 12:42 a.m., a 911 dispatcher received the first alarm. Seconds later, someone inside the Tara Apartments, at SW 155th Street and 5th Ave SW, yelled “Fire!â€
Brush Fire Burns Parts Of Hill On SR-509 Near SW 128th
According to BTB Contributor Jim Branson, a fire burned up part of a hill on the east side of SR-509 Friday afternoon around 3-3:30pm:
North Highline fire crew put out a brush fire beside SR-509, a block or two north of 128th…
Fire Destroys Six Apartments In Boulevard Park
KIRO-TV reports that a three-alarm fire destroyed six units of the three-story Whisper Wood Apartment complex in Boulevard Park Wednesday afternoon (May 27th) around 2pm.
The building is located at 11844 26th Ave South (see map below), and video from Chopper 7 showed plumes of heavy black smoke billowing from the building and flames shooting from the top (see the video here)…
Fire Chief Mike Marrs Speaks Up On Bond Update
A Message from Chief Mike Marrs: Bond Update
On behalf of everyone at the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department, I want to say thank you for supporting our November bond measure. This is the first in a series of communications to keep you updated on the progress we are making on the bond to replace our two fire stations for Burien and Normandy Park.
This was the first bond in the history of the fire department, and it passed by 66% even in this tough economy. Thanks to you, our firefighters and emergency personnel will have safe and healthy stations from which to serve you and your family…
ADVISORY: “Air Stagnation Advisory”; Burn Ban In Effect
Late Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued an “Air Stagnation Advisory,” which basically declares a burn ban – so even though it’s cold outside, don’t you... [Read more]
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