The Edmonds Fire Department made 108 responses within and around Edmonds during the week of July 7–13, bringing their total calls for the year to 2,550.
July 13
Medics responded to eight calls during the day.
July 12
This turned out to be the busiest day of the year so far for the Edmonds
Fire Department who had to call their off duty firemen and volunteers to
handle all the calls. The major call of the day was to assist all the other fire departments in the area to extinguish a tanker truck rollover/explosion on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 at 44th Avenue W. The 11,300 gallons of gasoline the tanker was carrying burned for several hours causing a massive traffic jam on I-5 for both southbound and northbound traffic. Fortunately the driver of the truck was not injured.
Medics responded to 18 calls which included two car accidents on Highway 99. The first accident was a T-bone collision at 204th Street SW leaving the driver of the car that was hit with shoulder and hip injuries. She was
treated and backboarded to Stevens Hospital. Three other patients
involved suffered minor injuries but refused transportation to a hospital. The second accident on Highway 99 occurred at the 230th Street SW intersection. It was a two car T-bone accident which left three individuals requiring treatment. The driver of the struck car and her passenger were transported to Stevens Hospital and the other driver involved suffered a possible rib fracture. She was backboarded and also transported to Stevens for further evaluation.
Firefighters responded to three false alarms.
July 11
Medics responded to 13 calls including treating the two drivers involved in a two-car, rear-end accident at 244th Street SW and 76th Avenue W.
July 10
Medics responded to nine calls including a T-bone car accident at 238th Street SW and 84th Ave. W. Three individuals were involved, but fortunately there were no injuries.
Firefighters set up a helicopter landing zone at the Edmonds-Woodway High School and transported flight medics from the landing zone to Stevens Hospital for a patient pick up and then back to the landing zone to airlift the patient to Northwest Hospital.
July 9
Firefighters responded to a large grass fire at the ball field of the Madrona School. The fire, which was quickly extinguished, was caused by fireworks.
Firefighters also responded to a reported water leakage problem in an
apartment building in the 7200 block of 213th Place SW. Two residents
complained of water leaking from their ceiling and electrical outlets which was caused by a leaking water tank on the third floor. The water tank and electrical power were turned off and most of the water in the ceiling and walls was removed with a water vacuum.
Medics responded to 11 calls which included two car accidents. The first
accident involved two cars at 220th Street SW and 76th Avenue W. whose drivers were spared injuries because of their air bags being deployed. The second accident occurred at 176th Street SW and Olympic view Drive where one driver, who suffered neck pains, was backboarded and transported to Stevens Hospital.
July 8
Medics responded to six calls during the day.
July 7
Medics responded to 12 calls including tending to a passenger of a taxi who had inhaled some smoke during a fire to the vehicle at 212th Street SW and Highway 99. The taxi’s differential had a seize up, creating enough heat to ignite the trunk lining and upholstery of the back seat. The fire was extinguished and the passenger transported to Stevens Hospital for further evaluation.
Fire Sirens is compiled by Don Olsen of the Edmonds Fire Safety Foundation.
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