The Edmonds Fire Department made 176 calls in and around Edmonds from Jan. 5-11, bringing the total calls for the year to 240.
Jan. 11
Medics responded to 13 calls during the day.
Jan. 10
Medics responded to eight calls.
Firefighters responded to call by a resident in the 9200 block of Olympic View Drive whose neighbor became stranded on the side of a cliff above the railroad tracks after attempting to rescue her dog. The fire crew had Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad suspend all trains from coming into the area until they (the ladder company) had rescued both the lady and her dog.
Jan. 9
Medics were called out on 18 calls.
Jan. 8
Medics responded to 10 calls.
Jan. 7
Due to the inclement weather firefighters and medics responded to a record 50 calls during the day. Firefighters responded to eight calls to tend to broken water pipes and 18 calls to secure the areas where fallen tree branches had brought down dangerous power lines.
Medics responded to 18 calls which included two car accidents. The first accident, a rear-end collision, occurred in the 22300 block of Highway 99. The driver of the car rear ended suffered stomach and head injuries and was transported to the Harborview Medical Center. The driver of the other car suffered minor injuries and was transported to Stevens. The second accident was a head-on collision in the 200 block of Highway 99. The driver of one car was backboarded and transported to Stevens.
Firefighters responded to yet another call when fuel oil was detected running down the gutter on Dayton between Fifth and Sixth avenues south. The cause of the problem was a leaking temporary fuel tank on a construction site nearby. Spill pads were placed in front of the storm drain and the building contractor informed of the situation.
Jan. 6
Medics had another exceptionally busy day responding to 26 calls. Four of the calls were for persons falling on the slippery ice and four were for non-injury “fender-benders.”
Seven calls concerning water leaks, caused by frozen water pipes, brought out the firefighters. One burst water pipe caused considerable damage to several businesses in the Firdale Village. The leaking water from the second floor leaked through the ceiling down onto the business below. The fire crew shut off the water and placed tarps on office equipment and desks to mitigate water damage.
Firefighters extinguished a chimney fire in a residence in the 18000 block of 44th Avenue W. They also secured an area at 84th Avenue W. and Main Street where downed power lines presented a hazard until the PUD took charge.
Jan. 5
Medics were extremely busy responding to 20 calls during the day, 15 of which were transported to Stevens Hospital for further evaluation.
Firefighters responded to a fire in a three story apartment in the 1000 block of Fifth Avenue S. The fire, caused by a failure of an electric radiant heating system, was confined to a bedroom ceiling space in a second story unit. Damage was calculated to be approximately $15,000 for structural damage and $1,000 for contents.
Fire Sirens is compiled by Don Olsen of the Edmonds Fire Safety Foundation.
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