October 27–Saturday’s wind storm caused an increase in emergency responses by the Seattle Fire Department. We saw a 13% increase for the day over the previous Saturday.
Between 7 p.m. and midnight, the firefighters responded to 17 Automatic Fire Alarms or Alarm Bells ringing at business and residential buildings.
At 7:40 p.m. at 4700 Ravenna Ave NE we had the first report of a transformer fire. At 7:48 p.m. we had reported of energized wires down at 34th Av S / S Hinds St. And then a flood of weather related reports came pouring in.
The Seattle Fire Department had several crews working special events including at Husky Stadium. Firefighters were held on overtime to respond to the increase in emergency responses.
Here is a breakdown of the emergency calls we responded to between 7 p.m. Saturday night and 8 a.m Sunday morning.
Wires Down or arcing:
34th Av S / S Hinds St
922 20th Av E
800 Ne 106th St
3538 E Alder St
28th Av W / W Lynn St
346 Nw 82nd St
4407 Meridian Av N
8409 36th Av Ne
1601 4th Av N
7516 37th Av Sw
4203 Sw Hill St
7133 34th Av Sw
3556 Sw 110th St
30th Av S / S Chicago St
2608 17th Av S
4846 51st Av Sw
3743 Sw Ida St
21st Av Sw / Sw Brandon St
S Holgate Br
Power Pole on Fire:
N 55th St / Greenwood Av N
2701 S Walden St
Transformer or vault blown or fire:
410 W Barrett St
57TH AV S / S BANGOR ST
8th Av Nw / Nw 46th St
Trees into houses at:
6023 S Roxbury St
5625 Sw Admiral Way
825 Hillside Dr E
28th Av W / W Lynn St
2846 S Portland St
Tree into car:
Beacon Av S / S Myrtle St
Tree onto person:
1st Av / Madison St
Tree Down:
420 W Armour St
4407 Meridian Av N
1601 4th Av N
550 36th Av E
3743 Sw Ida St
S Holgate Br
Elevator Rescues:
1915 2nd Av
914 E Jefferson St
708 6th Av N
1110 E Spring St
201 S King St
Awning, window or scaffolding down:
500 Pine St
6339 34th Av Sw
Western Av / Vine St