Fire Department Responses: A Bevy of Collisions

Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 378 calls the week of March 1–7: 313 emergency medical aid calls, 25 motor vehicle collisions, 19 fires, 8 service calls, four natural gas leaks and nine automatic fire alarms.

March 5

HOUSE FIRE: At 6:10 a.m., a house fire was reported in the 11400 block of N Dogwood Lane in Woodway. No one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. The house is a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

March 6

COLLISION: At 2:13 p.m., a two-car collision occurred at 212^th Street SW and 76^th Avenue W in Edmonds. Firefighters transported two patients with minor injuries to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

March 7

BATHROOM FIRE: At 1:19 p.m., a small fire was reported in the bathroom of a home in the 5600 block of 144^th Street SE east of Everett. The fire started when a lamp, set up to provide warmth to four baby chicks in the bathroom, came unclipped and fell on a plastic bin in the bathtub. Two of the chicks died and fire damage to the bathroom is estimated at $10,000.

COLLISION:  At 4:31 p.m., a car and a motorcycle collided at 212^th Street SW and Highway 99 in Edmonds. Firefighters transported the injured motorcyclist to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

COLLISION:  At 6:10 p.m., a two-car collision was reported at the corner of 148^th Street SW and Highway 99 north of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported two patients with minor injuries to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

Fire District 1 is the largest provider of fire and emergency medical services in Snohomish County, serving more than 220,000 residents in the unincorporated communities of Silver Firs, Eastmont, Mariner, Lake Serene, Picnic Point, Martha Lake, Mariner, Lake Stickney, Norma Beach, Hilltop, Hilton Lake and Pioneer Trails; the Cities of Brier, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace; and the Town of Woodway.