Blotter | Flying frozen fruit does little damage; Firebug asked to move along

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

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

Snoqualmie Police Department (covering North Bend)

Saturday, Aug. 30

Noise complaint: At 2:35 a.m., police responded to reports of loud music on Augusta Place S.E., Snoqualmie. The residents turned down the music and police warned them that if they caused another complaint, they would be fined.

Sunday, Aug. 31

Frozen fruit vandals: At 1:24 a.m., police received a report that a frozen watermelon and cantaloupe were thrown at a house on the 7000 block of Maple Avenue S.E., Snoqualmie. No damage was caused and no suspects were seen. Officers heard another loud noise by Railroad Avenue and found frozen fruit in a yard, but no damage there either.

Wednesday, Sept. 2

Reckless driving: At 10:51 a.m., an officer in the 8000 block of Meadowbrook Way S.E., Snoqualmie, spotted an erratic driver in a black Mazda, in oncoming traffic. The officer spoke to the driver about safety.

Suspicious: At 2:33 p.m., police responded to reports of an unknown subject talking about starting a fire in the woods by the 14000 block of 468th Avenue S.E., North Bend. They contacted the subject and removed him from the area.

Thursday, Sept. 3

Disturbance: At 2:25 a.m., police responded to a report of a fight on S.E. Epsilon Street, Snoqualmie. A caller reported hearing his neighbors yelling at each other and throwing things. Police contacted the subjects, who had been drinking and arguing about finances. No crime had taken place.

Hit and run: At 4:19 p.m., police received a report of a parked vehicle in a hit and run accident on S.E. Park Street, Snoqualmie. The vehicle had about $750 in damage.

Snoqualmie Fire Department

Thursday, Sept. 3

Laundry fire: At 8:36 a.m., Snoqualmie investigated a report of an earlier fire in the maintenance shop at the Mount Si Golf Course. The maintenance supervisor said that in the past couple of days, a laundry basket full of kitchen towels caught fire while sitting on top of the dryer in his office. He asked the department to investigate, for safety reasons, and planned to contact a fire cleanup company. The crew confirmed there was no structural or property damage from the fire. The dryer appeared to have scorch marks on it and the charred laundry basket was outside, with one towel stuck to the bottom. None of the other towels were located and there were no obvious indications of what might have occurred. Firefighters noted that there was a significant layer of smoke, soot and ash throughout the second floor of the structure. They advised the supervisor on storage of cleaning supplies and on proper incident reporting.

Saturday, Sept. 5

Garage fire: At 1:34 p.m., Snoqualmie, Fall City and Eastside Fire and Rescue firefighters all responded to a report of a fire in a detached garage on 324th Ave. S.E., Fall City. Upon arrival, the Snoqualmie crew supplied Fall City with hydrant water and assisted in a defensive attack and overhaul.

Hitting the showers: At 3:11 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to Mount Si High School for a report of a fire alarm called in by the alarm company with general coverage. They found the school evacuated, with the alarm sounding and lights flashing, but no sign of fire. The alarm panel reported smoke in the girls locker room but the crew determined that the alarm had been set off by a thick cloud of steam from all the showers being in use at the same time.

Monday, Sept. 7

Illegal burn: At 6:41 p.m., the Snoqualmie department received a smoke complaint from S.E. 82nd Place. They found a homeowner burning a large pile of yard waste, and put out the fire.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Truck fire: At 6:18 a.m., Snoqualmie and Eastside Fire and Rescue firefighters were dispatched to the westbound lanes of I-90 at exit 34 for a report of a semi-truck cab on fire. The crew supplied Eastside Fire with water and manpower by assisting with salvage and overhaul.

Wednesday, Sept. 9

Power plant fire: At 3:52 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm in the 37000 block of S.E. 69th Place. They contacted Puget Sound Energy employees who thought there might be a fire down in the cavity under the power plant. No employees were down there, they said. Firefighters took the elevator down to investigate and found a smoky haze, but no fire. They came back up to bring PSE staff down with them to investigate further. The staff identified the source of smoke, a generator that had an electrical issue.

Medical aid: In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie EMTs responded to 18 medical aid calls bringing the total number of calls to date to 937.