Blotter | Still can’t park in front of fire hydrants; steam-cleaner sets off smoke alarm

Published 11:57 am Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:

Snoqualmie Police Department (covering North Bend)

Saturday, Nov. 14

Court order violation: At 9:47 p.m., a security camera on the 500 block of East North Bend Way, North Bend recorded a possible violation of a court order when a couple was recorded driving in a car together. They were ordered to remain at least 500 feet apart.

Reckless driving: At 6:34 p.m., police received a report of a man in his late 20s driving a bike recklessly through a parking lot on Pickering Court S.E. in Snoqualmie. Police were unable to locate the subject when they arrived.

Sunday, Nov. 15

Suspicious circumstances: At 1:17 p.m., a man was seen passed out in  a running car parked in from of a building on the 400 block of Cedar Avenue in North Bend. Police found the man was sleeping.

Hit and run: At 1:18 p.m., police received a report of a truck with a trailer that hit the caller’s moving truck on Main Avenue South in North Bend. The truck was seen headed north on 202.  Police found the truck driver who did not know his trailer hit the caller’s mirror and they exchanged information.

Parking problem: At 10:08 a.m., police received a report of a pickup truck parked in front of a fire hydrant on the 34000 block of Southeast Swenson Drive, Snoqualmie. police suggested to the truck owner that he find a better location to park.

Monday, Nov. 16

Parking problem: At 10:44 a.m., police received a report of a red sports car parked in a handicapped space on the 7000 block of Center Boulevard S.E. in Snoqualmie. Police found that the parking spot was not longer designated as a handicapped space so the car did not violate any laws.

Theft report: At 10:45 a.m., police received a report of a stolen ladder from a contractor on the 35000 block of S.E. Kinsey Street in Snoqualmie. No suspects were identified. The caller  later found their ladder two blocks away.

Snoqualmie Fire Department

Thursday, Nov. 12

Alarm: At 11:30 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the Puget Sound Energy business office on S.E. Douglas Street, where an automatic fire alarm was reported. On the way to the site, they were alerted that a technician was working there and couldn’t request canceling the call. When they arrived, they saw no technician and no alarm. An occupant said the technician had been there an hour earlier.

Alarm 2: At 4:07 p.m., firefighters returned to the PSE business office, in response to an automatic fire alarm. The alarm company sent the same information it had for the first call. Building occupants said the alarm hadn’t gone off, so firefighters checked the alarm panel and found a communications error. They recommended the occupants have the system serviced.

New light bulb smell: At 10:35 p.m., the department was called to a home on Laurel Avenue S.E., where an anxious homeowner reported an electrical smell in her bathroom. Firefighters checked the bathroom and found no smoke or signs of fire. The homeowner said new light bulbs had been installed in the bathroom fixture, and wondered if they were the correct bulbs. The crew advised the woman to call again if she had any other problems.

Friday, Nov. 13

Alarm: At 12:54 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to a report of an automatic fire alarm at the Snoqualmie Ridge YMCA. They responded and found a cleaning crew on site, who said the alarm was triggered when they steam-cleaned a bathroom. There was no sign of fire. Firefighters advised the cleaners to find another way to clean, or risk setting off the alarm again.

Electrical odor: At 3:14 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters received a report of a burning electrical smell in the hallway of the Snoqualmie Ridge IGA. They responded and met the night manager, who said she smelled the odor at one of the electrical panels. Using a thermal imaging camera, firefighters located a bad breaker and shut the panel down. They advised the manager to have maintenance inspect the panel.

Tuesday, Nov. 17

Alarm: At 7:46 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to Mount Si High School for a fire alarm. They found no cause for the alarm and reset the system.

Alarm: At 10:33 a.m., firefighters were called to Kimball Creek Business C for an automatic fire alarm. They found workers on the second floor and determined they accidentally set off the alarm with drywall dust.

Van fire: At 3:54 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to the off-ramp of westbound I‐90 at Exit 34 for a fully involved van fire. They extinguished the flames and Eastside Fire and Rescue supplied additional water. Washington State Patrol investigated the incident and spoke to the driver, who said the fire was caused by an engine malfunction.

Alarm: At 5:36 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to Echo Glen Children’s Center for a fire alarm. They found no cause for the alarm and reset the system.

Smoke machine: At 6:59, p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to help reset the fire alarm at the Trailside Building after a smoke machine set off the detector.

Wednesday, Nov. 18

Smoke: At 10:52 a.m., the department responded to an automatic fire alarm at Infusion Bar and Grill on Snoqualmie Ridge. Firefighters arrived and noted the smell of smoke inside. The owner said she turned on the heater, causing smoke to fill the restaurant. It stopped when she turned the heater off. Firefighters inspected the HVAC system on the room, and checked other building tenants for smoke signs. No problems were found so they checked inside the restaurant with a thermal imaging camera. They found no problems, except that the electrical panel room lock was changed recently, so they had to force the door open.

Open door: At 7:41 p.m., a caller reported noises coming from the alarm panel of Key Bank, and the door standing wide open, although the bank was closed. Firefighters responded and found the alarm panel had experienced a power interruption. They reset the alarm.

Medical aid: In addition, Snoqualmie EMTs responded to 16 medical aid calls bringing the total number of responses to date to 1187.