The Edmonds Fire Department made 96 responses in and around Edmonds during the week of March 31-April 6, bringing their total number of calls for the year to 1,249.
April 6
Medics responded to six calls.
Firefighters were called to extinguish a brush fire in the 6300 block of 212th Street SW. They quickly extinguished the fire which they believe was caused by a smoldering cigarette.
Firefighters were called to the Edmonds Ferry Terminal to assist in freeing an unfortunate seagull who had become trapped in some netting above the walkway. With onlookers cheering, the hapless bird was rescued by the firefighters who used their 35-foot ladder. Everyone went home happy including an apparently appreciative seagull.
April 5
Medics responded to seven calls during the day.
Firefighters were called to extinguish a fire at Marina Beach which had been part of a bonfire. A smoldering log and driftwood were extinguished.
April 4
Firefighters responded to a smell of smoke coming from a building in the 300 block of Main St. It was discovered that the odor came from a recalled Cadet wall heater. Power to the heater was shut down and the owner advised to either repair or replace it.
Medics responded to 14 calls which included two rear-end car accidents. The first accident occurred in the 7600 block of 200th St. SW. resulting in the driver of the rear-ended car suffering possible spinal injury. She was taken to Stevens Hospital. The second accident occurred on 196th Street SW. with both drivers complaining of neck pain. They also were taken to Stevens Hospital.
April 3
Medics responded to 10 calls.
April 2
Medics responded to 10 calls, including assisting a male with a partially obstructed airway due to a lodged piece of meat. He was driven to Station 16 by a friend where a medic applied the Heimlich procedure and successfully cleared his airway.
Firefighters responded to a three-car rear-end accident at the 6300 block on 186th St. SW. A passenger of the third car, who suffered neck and shoulder pains, was taken to Stevens Hospital.
April 1
Medics responded to 14 calls including two involving injured young men. The first man suffered facial lacerations after falling while being pursued by police. He was treated while remaining in police custody. The other man also suffered facial lacerations acquired from an earlier fight. His swollen nose and bruised eye were examined before being taken to Stevens Hospital.
Firefighters responded to an alarm at a multi-family residence in the 6500 block of 208th St. SW. The cause of the alarm was overheated pasta in a pan on the stove. The pasta was removed, the heat turned off and the residence ventilated.
March 31
Medics responded to seven calls during the day.
Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Frances Anderson Center. Upon arrival, there was nothing showing, though the building had been evacuated. It turned out that a 3-year-old boy had pulled the alarmwhen his mother wasn’t looking. The mother admonished her young son.
Fire Sirens is compiled by Don Olsen of the Edmonds Fire Safety Foundation.
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