Thanksgiving makes the kitchen a gathering place for the family and the focal point of any home during the holiday season. The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office wants to provide kitchen safety tips when it comes to enjoying this holiday. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year…
South County Fire is hosting a Neighborhood Night Open House from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at Esperance Fire Station 20, 23009 88th Avenue West, Edmonds, according to a news release. Visitors can drop by the fire station any time during this free event to meet firefighters and learn how to keep your family safer,…
Dead vegetation around homes increases the potential for fires. Washington residents can make their own property, their neighborhood, and community much safer from fires by clearing vegetation away from your home, according to a news release. Washington State fire agencies reported 6,536 fires caused by natural vegetation last year that resulted in a dollar loss…
The South County Fire Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings Tuesday, Oct. 17 on the regional fire authority’s proposed budget, benefit charge and levies for 2024, according to a news release. The board meeting begins at 7 p.m. and can be attended remotely or in-person at South County Fire Headquarters, 12425 Meridian Avenue South,…
South County Fire is accepting applications for its Volunteer Firefighter Support team. Volunteer Firefighter Support team members drive and operate AIR15, a highly specialized emergency apparatus capable of refilling firefighter air bottles at fire scenes. Members also assist with community outreach, prevention education and community events. Volunteer Firefighter Support personnel receive a quarterly stipend of…
South County Fire will celebrate Fire Prevention Week with a fire station open house from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Martha Lake Fire Station 21, 16819 13th Ave. W., Lynnwood. This free event includes activities for all ages: • Meet your firefighters. • See a fire engine up close. • Spray water from…
Due to changes in the weather forecast and the current fuel moisture levels in existing vegetation, the Snohomish County fire marshal will lift the outdoor burn ban effective Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 5 p.m., for all the unincorporated areas of Snohomish County. This means that those individuals who have a current residential burn permit for…
Due to recent rain and moist weather conditions, recent fire danger has lessened. As a result, the Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s Office has downgraded its outdoor burn ban to allow recreational fires. Recreational fires are defined as less than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet high and for cooking and pleasure only. Recreational fires…
OLYMPIA – As we come to the end of August and with Labor Day just around the corner, Washingtonians are enjoying the last few days of summer. Plans may include outdoor activities and grilling. The dry, hot weather has made the conditions ripe for fires. Last year in Washington State, the fire service responded to…
A report published by the National Fire Protection Association in 2022 estimated that physical disabilities was a factor in an average of 460 home fire deaths in the years 2015-2019, the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office said. These estimates are based on data from the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System. Between 2018…
Sign Up for Our Daily MLT Newsletter
Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in the clubhouse at the Nile Country Club in Mountlake Terrace Sunday afternoon, South County Fire said. Crews were dispatched around 12:20 p.m. When firefighters arrived, club employees were spraying water from a garden hose onto an exterior fire outside the kitchen. Occupants of the building safely evacuated. No one…
Four Snohomish County PUD linemen received the General Manager’s Life Saving Award for quick actions that likely saved lives and property threatened by a Brier house fire. The award was presented during the PUD’s Aug. 22 commission meeting Team PUD members Justin Atkinson, entry helper-2; Kellan Bulman, journeyman lineman; Tre Harris, journeyman lineman and Anthony…
Due to the continued fire danger risk and shared resources assisting with wildland fire efforts in Washington state, the Snohomish County Fire Marshal has ordered a Stage 2 Burn Ban placing restrictions on all open burning. The ban, effective at 4 p.m. Aug. 22, means that all open burning is prohibited in Snohomish County. This…
A hot, dry summer has opened the door for another intense wildfire season in Washington state. Whether your home is in the city, the suburbs or a rural area, your homeowners insurance policy should cover your home in the event of a fire — unless you intentionally set the fire yourself. Washington state Insurance Commissioner…
Due to ongoing high fire danger, Snohomish County announced a reminder of existing red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service. During a red flag warning, all fires including recreational fires are banned. To check status, visit www.weather.gov/sew/ An outdoor burn ban was announced June 9, and it remains in effect for all of…
South County Fire is hosting free pop-up Kids Fire Camps in southwest Snohomish County this summer. Kids ages 3 and up are invited to be a safety hero and join in activities such as fire engine tours, a firefighter challenge course, relay races and more. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is…
For decades, Alfy’s Pizza fed and entertained hungry patrons from its quirky 1978-era building at 4820 196th St. S.W. in Lynnwood. A generation of kids, teens and families made the restaurant a mainstay in the area for buffet lunches, family dinners, weekend get-togethers and youth league sports banquets. The business fell on hard times in…
The family of a woman who survived the July 3 Mountlake Terrace townhouse fire that took the lives of her mother and sister has created a GoFundMe fundraiser on her behalf. Jonathan and Renee Boulet, son-in-law and daughter to fire survivor Pam O’Hara, created a GoFundMe account July 4. The account is meant to help Pam…
Two women died in a townhouse fire in Mountlake Terrace late Monday night. “Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 10:20 p.m. reporting large flames visible at the Lake Village Condominiums in the 22700 block of Lakeview Drive,” South County Fire spokesperson Leslie Hynes said. The townhouse where the two women resided was engulfed in flames…
South County Fire crews responded to a fire at Lake Village Condos in Mountlake Terrace Monday night. The blaze heavily damaged three units of a two-story building in the 22700 block of Lakeview Drive, said South County fire spokesperson Shawneri Guzman. It wasn’t immediately known if anyone was inside the units, she said. The fire…
Six people were temporarily displaced from their Brier home Wednesday morning after the two-story residence sustained fire and smoke damage from a small blaze in the home’s garage. “The fire was contained to the garage,” said South County Fire Public Information Officer Leslie Hynes. Firefighters from Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood and Edmonds responded to a 911…
South County Fire is accepting applications for its Volunteer Firefighter Support team. Volunteer Firefighter Support team members drive and operate AIR15, a highly specialized emergency apparatus capable of refilling air bottles needed at fires. Members also assist with community outreach, prevention education and community events. Volunteer Firefighter Support personnel receive a quarterly stipend of $1,800…
Voters in Mountlake Terrace and Brier were approving by a large margin proposals in their respective cities to annex them to the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (South County Fire). In intial results released at 8 p.m. Tuesday by the Snohomish County elections office, City of Brier voters were passing Proposition…
A reminder that ballots are due by Tuesday, April 25 in the special election to decide whether the cities of Mountlake Terrace and Brier should be annexed to the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (South County Fire). Both Brier and Mountlake Terrace currently contract with South County Fire to provide fire…
The details of a proposal now before voters to annex Mountlake Terrace into the South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue Regional Fire Authority (South County Fire) was the main topic of discussion at Monday’s Mountlake Terrace City Council meeting. The council also welcomed new City Manager Jeff Niten, who started his job Monday. The city…
