Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:
Snoqualmie-North Bend Police Dept
Saturday, Dec. 10
Disturbance: At 6:28 p.m., police were called to the 300 block of Main Avenue S., North Bend, for reports of a man yelling at people passing by. When police contacted the man, he agreed to stop yelling at people.
Monday, Dec. 12
Lost property: At 9:01 a.m., two youth mountain bikes, valued at $150 each, were found near Mount Si Golf Course. Police officers placed the bikes into safe keeping.
Tuesday, Dec. 13
Vehicle prowl: At 10:17 a.m., police received a report of an overnight theft from an ice cream truck on Railroad Avenue S.E., Snoqualmie. Approximately $1,900 of property was stolen.
Suspicious: At 7:33 p.m., police were called to report a man acting strangely on the 7000 block of Better Way Loop S.E., Snoqualmie. The man went in and out of a restaurant multiple times and tried to hide in places with no security cameras, which made people uncomfortable. When police arrived, they were unable to locate the man.
Wednesday, Dec. 14
Malicious mischief: At 10:23 a.m., police were called to report vandalism of a stop sign on S.E. Jacobia Street, Snoqualmie. The phrase “stay in school” had been written on the sign in spray paint.
Friday, Dec. 16
Fraud: At 12:47 p.m., a fake $50 bill was reported to police from the 700 block of S.W. Mount Si Boulevard, North Bend. The caller said a man had tried to pay with the bill and told the caller he got the bill from McDonald’s the night before. When the man was told the police had been called, he left the location and left the bill behind.
Fall City Fire Department
Thursday, Dec. 8
Collision: At 12:26 p.m., firefighters responded to a two-car accident. Three patients were treated at the scene and two of them were transported to an area hospital via ambulance.
Smoke: At 6:29 p.m., firefighters responded for a report of smoke in a home. Another fire unit arrived on scene first and the Fall City was cancelled before reaching the scene.
Trouble breathing: At 7:01 p.m., firefighters responded for a report of an 82-year-old man in respiratory distress. The patient was treated on scene by the aid crew and Bellevue medics, then transported to an area hospital.
Friday, Dec. 9
Tree down: At 1:45 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a tree that had fallen into power lines. Highway Patrol was already on scene when they arrived. A large tree had knocked over a power pole. The incident was referred to Puget Sound Energy.
Another tree down: At 6:35 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a tree that had fallen into power lines. They arrived and found the tree had broken several power lines. The incident was referred to PSE.
Car accident: 10:12 a.m., firefighters responded for a report of a car over the embankment on Interstate-90. Highway Patrol officers arrived on scene first and reported that the incident was a non-injury.
Collision: At 11:51 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a one-car accident on I-90. An aid crew arrived on scene first and reported three minor injury patients. Calls to all other incoming units were cancelled.
Saturday, Dec. 10
E-Explosion: At 3:29 p.m., firefighters assisted a patient reported to have burns to his face from the explosion of an electronic cigarette. The aid crew treated the patient on scene and then transported him to an area hospital for further treatment.
Snoqualmie Fire Department
Thursday, Dec. 8
Alarm: At 3:23 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched for an automatic fire alarm at a home on Snowberry Avenue S.E.. The crew arrived to find the home evacuated. They spoke to the homeowner, who said he awoke to the alarm and had smelled smoke. There was no visible smoke when firefighters arrived, but there was a slight electrical smell. The crew checked the furnace and discovered that it had shorted out. They turned the furnace off at the breaker and advised the homeowner to call for service.
Gas smell: At 5:51 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched for a smell of gas in a house on Silent Creek Avenue S.E. The homeowner reported to dispatch that a burner on the gas stove had been left on overnight. The house was evacuated when the crew arrived and there was a slight smell of gas inside, but not enough to register on the 5-gas meter. Firefighters advised the homeowner to open some windows to clear out the smell and that it was safe to go back inside.
Chimney fire: At 6:19 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to a chimney fire on S.E. Railroad Ave. The crew arrived to see smoke and sparks coming from chimney, but no flame. The renter said he had just put out the fire in the wood stove. The crew checked the wall and attic for extension of the fire, but found none. They advised the renter not to use the stove again until it had been cleaned.
Smoke: At 6:29 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to a call for smoke in a home on Sword Fern Avenue S.E. The crew met the homeowner outside. He said he’d just turned on the heating system when he smelled something, then the smoke alarms sounded. The house was clear of smoke, but firefighters noticed a slight haze near the cold air returns for the HVAC system. They checked the heater and couldn’t smell anything, but the heater didn’t seem to be working correctly. They shut the heater off and checked the house for fire with a thermal imaging camera.
Friday, Dec. 9
Locked out: At 3:33 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters assisted a resident on Pickering Court S.E. in getting into her apartment that she was locked out of.
Monday, Dec. 12
False alarm: At 10:09 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the Snoqualmie Valley Eagles building for a commercial fire alarm. The crew arrived to find a technician at work and no sign of fire. They spoke to the technician, who said he’d called the alarm company to put the system in test mode while he performed annual tests.
Tuesday, Dec. 13
False alarm: At 5:50 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the Echo Glen Children’s Center for a reported automatic fire alarm in the psychology building. They arrived and met with a security officer who said the alarm panel had indicated an alarm triggered at a pull station in that building, but there was no sign of fire. The crew walked both the main building and the psych building and found no obvious problems. The system was reset but the staff was advised to have maintenance look over the system and get a tech if necessary.
False alarm: At 12:09 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the old Snoqualmie City Hall for an automatic fire alarm. They arrived to find construction workers doing demolition for a new business moving in. The workers said they were cleaning up sheetrock and dust from the cleanup must have set off the alarm. There was no sign of fire. The crew then walked the entire structure, determined the trigger was from the dust in the air and reset the alarm. The contractor was advised that the alarm heads should be covered during cleanup, but uncovered at the end of the day.
Wedneday, Dec. 14
False alarm: At 3:57 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to a residential automatic fire alarm at a home on S.E. Leitz Street. The arrived and found no sign of fire from the exterior, but they could hear alarms sounding. They phoned the homeowner and he remotely opened the door to his house to give firefighters access. They found and removed a faulty smoke detector, then reset the system. They called the homeowner back to lock up the home again remotely.
False alarm: At 9:27 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to a beam detector set off by workers on Bracken Place S.E. The alarm was reset with the help of the building manager.
Medical aid: In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie EMTs responded to 17 medical aid incidents, bringing the total number of calls to date to 1,075.
