Snoqualmie Fire Department
Saturday, Dec. 24
Vehicle fire: At 12:48 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 34900 block of S.E. Ridge Street for a reported vehicle fire. The crew arrived to find a fully involved vehicle, which appeared to be unoccupied, at the intersection of 384th and Ethan Wade Way. The crew attached the fire quickly and confirmed no one was in the vehicle. They also spoke with the vehicle driver, who said he’d been driving on S.E. North Bend Way when the car suddenly stopped, as if it had a clutch problem. He said they saw smoke, but no sign of fire. He continued driving, but then pulled off the road and, after checking under the hood and discovering the fire, he urged his girlfriend and dog to get out of the car. The vehicle was determined to be a total loss.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Vehicle fire 2: At 1:50 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded with Eastside Fire &Rescue for a single vehicle fire with no injuries on the westbound lanes of Interstate 90, on the left shoulder near milepost 26. Snoqualmie arrived first and established command for a fully-involved 2016 Chevy Cruiser, four-door. The driver was standing on the shoulder of the highway. He told firefighters he didn’t know what happened and that it just caught on fire. He was not inured.
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 1,122.
Fall City Fire District
Thursday, Dec. 29
Stroke: At 7:15 p.m., Fall City EMTs were called to the home of a 69-year-old woman who was experiencing symptoms of a stroke. She was quickly evaluated on scene and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Saturday, Dec. 31
Breathing trouble: At 3:05 a.m., Fall City EMTs saw a 71-year-old woman who was experiencing shortness of breath. Medics from Bellevue Fire also saw the woman, and she was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Hypothermia: At 9:28 a.m., Neighbors reported finding a 100-year-old man who’d fallen down outside. They didn’t know how long ago he fell. His core temperature was dangerously low. EMTs warmed the patient up, evaluated him, and took him to a local hospital for treatment.
Seizure: At 5:37 p.m., a local business reported that a 47-year-old man inside was having a seizure. The man was treated by Fall City EMTs on scene and then taken to the hospital.
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Low oxygen: At 9:42 a.m., a 60-year-old man who is normally on a home oxygen system was reported to be experiencing shortness of breath. His oxygen system wasn’t working due to a power outage. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Gas odor: At 12:30 p.m., a concerned citizen called the fire department, to report smelling natural gas at a home in the Fall City Mobile Home Park. Firefighters arrived and found that carbon monoxide levels at the home were dangerously high. They advised the residents to evacuate, then aired out the home. They found that the furnace was malfunctioning, and shut it down. When the carbon monoxide levels dropped to zero, the homeowners were able to re-enter the home; firefighters advised them to call for service on the furnace. The crew returned later that day to ensure that carbon monoxide levels had not risen again.
Electrical odor: At 4:44 p.m., Fall City Firefighters were called to the Carnation Post Office to investigate an electrical odor. Workers at the location noticed an odd smell coming through the vents. The crew checked the building for signs of fire, and found none. The smell was isolated to a baseboard heater, probably caused by burning dust when the heater had been turned on after a long period of disuse.
