OEM – Emergency Preparedness
October 5, 2023 @ 10:00 am
Alert Seattle: Attend the Seattle Home Fair virtually on 10/14 and in-person on 10/21. For more information visit https://www.seattle.gov/sdci/about-us/stay-connected/seattle-home-fairs.
Firefighters extinguish apartment fire on 2nd Ave.
September 5, 2023 @ 12:10 pm
SEATTLE – On Sept. 5 at 9:17 a.m., Seattle’s Fire Alarm Center received 911 calls reporting a fire in a low-rise apartment building at the 2100 block of 2nd Ave. When firefighters arrived on scene, they reported black smoke showing from the structure and a working fire on floor 1. Crews… [ Keep reading ]
Firefighters keep house fire from spreading to nearby brush and home in North Seattle
September 5, 2023 @ 10:35 am
SEATTLE – Just after 4 p.m. on Sept. 4, firefighters responded to the 2000 block of NE 130th St. for a fire in a residence. Upon arrival, the detached garage was fully engulfed in flames and the fire had already spread to the single-story house. Crews fought the fire defensively… [ Keep reading ]
Sourdough Fire Updates
August 25, 2023 @ 11:46 am
UPDATE August 27: State Route 20 closed. State Route 20 North Cascade Highway is currently closed at Newhalem from milepost 120 to milepost 171 due to multiple wildfires in the area. There is no ETA for reopening. As WSDOT said the last few days, unexp…
OEM – Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality Guidance
August 19, 2023 @ 9:45 am
Alert Seattle: An AIR QUALITY ALERT is in effect for Seattle until 12PM Monday. Monitor local conditions, and go to seattle.gov/smoke for safety info.
Updated: Sourdough Fire Likely to Burn for Many More Weeks
August 17, 2023 @ 3:14 pm
UPDATED: State Route 20 North Cascades Highway is open between Newhalem (milepost 120) and Silver Star campground (milepost 171). From 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., a pilot car will escort travelers along a 4-mile stretch of highway from Rainy Pass (milepost…
Excessive Heat Warning for Seattle until 8/16 at 11:00 PM
August 14, 2023 @ 1:15 pm
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Seattle until Wednesday, August 16 at 11:00 pm. Information about this Warning and other advisories for our area can be found at weather.gov/sew. Daytime high temperatures over 90 degrees and warmer than average overnight temperatures over a period of several… [ Keep reading ]
Updated: Sourdough Fire continues to burn near City Light’s Skagit Hydroelectric project
August 10, 2023 @ 6:21 pm
UPDATE: State Route 20 is closed, effective immediately, beyond Newhalem between Milepost 120 and Milepost 146 due to fire activity. Real-time alerts on road conditions and open/close status can be found here. The Sourdough Fire is currently 1,710 acre…
Seattle City Light providing assistance as Sourdough wildfire continues to grow
August 5, 2023 @ 1:59 pm
Seattle City Light is assisting in efforts to control the spread of the Sourdough wildfire in the North Cascades National Park Complex adjacent to its Skagit Hydroelectric Project near the towns of Diablo and Newhalem. The fire began Saturday, July 29,…
SFD-Smoke Advisory
July 12, 2023 @ 11:54 pm
Alert Seattle: Fire in a vacant warehouse at 10th Ave S. & S. King St.. Please avoid the area. Close your windows and doors due to smoke.