Seattle, Washington – 36 Cases of Fireworks Injuries, With Seven Needing Amputation
Seattle, Washington (July 3-6, 2019) - Harborview Medical Center has reported 36 cases of people injured by fireworks between July 3-6 of last week. Furthermore, in twenty of these cases the victim required hospitalization for treatment. While the specifics of each case has not been provided, it was reported that in many of these cases...
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Auburn, Washington – Two Fires at School Rules as Arson
Auburn, Washington (July 4, 2019) - Two fires which broke out at the Thomas Jefferson High School on July 1 and July 4 have been ruled as arson. As school is not in session and the fires occurred late at night, there were no injuries reported, but there was damage done to the lower auxiliary...
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Bellevue, Washington – Woman Dies After Falling off Hotel Balcony
Bellevue, Washington (June 28, 2019) - The cause of death for a woman who was found dead outside the Bellevue Hilton on the last Friday of June is believed to be a fall from a 7th-story balcony. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, is a 28 year-old woman from Broomfield, Colorado. It...
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Tacoma, Washington – Fire in Commercial Building at 6th Avenue
Tacoma, Washington (July 5, 2019) - A fire broke out in a commercial building on the 5400 block of 6th Avenue on Friday night. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the accident. There has been no word on how much damage was done to the building. The fire has been successfully extinguished. The time at...
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Tacoma, Washington – Hillside Catches on Fire After Flames Spread from Burning Car
Tacoma, Washington (July 7, 2019) -A fire broke out on a hillside after flames spread from a burning car on the northbound State Roue 7 ramp to northbound Interstate 5. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. Fire crews were able to knock down the fire,with firefighters monitoring hot spots afterwards. The cause of...
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Poulsbo, Washington – Two People Injured and Hospitalized in 4-Car Collision
Poulsbo, Washington (July 8, 2019) - Two people were injured and had to be taken to a hospital after a collision involving four cars on State Route 305 at George Lane Northeast on Monday morning. One of the injured persons, the driver whom police believe to be responsible for the accident, was airlifted to...
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Vancouver, Washington – Fireworks Show Causes Field Fire
Vancouver, Washington (July 4, 2019) - A fireworks show on Thursday night had to be cut short as the fireworks caused a fire in a nearby field. The location that caught on fire was part of the planned fall-out zone for the display and the fire was quickly contained, but the show was not continued....
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