Fire calls - January 2 - 8

Responding to a call around 162nd and 11th NE
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Shoreline Fire calls for the week of January 2 through January 8 are as follows:

Aid - 103
Aid Non Emergency- 21
MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) - 4
CMT (Community Medicine Team) - 9
Medic - 48
MVA Medic - 2
Cardiac Arrest- 0
AFA (Automatic Fire Alarm) - 29
Flooding Minor - 7 (lots of thawing/burst pipes)*
Smoke Smell/Haze in the Area - 4
Service Call Fire - 5
Dumpster Fire - 1
Structure Fire Residential- 2
Structure Fire Unconfirmed -1 (chimney fire)


January 3 - Motor vehicle accident at 3am took out a power pole at 20th Ave NW near 197th. Two patients sent to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.

*Editor's note: My favorite plumber says to unfasten the hoses from the outside bibs and cover with insulating material to keep the pipes from freezing. The hardware stores sell inexpensive ones made of styrofoam.