Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 434 calls the week of Sept. 13-19: 349 emergency medical aid calls, 24 motor vehicle collisions, 29 fires, 13 service calls, one natural gas leak and 18 automatic fire alarms.
Sept. 13
COLLISION: At 6:20 p.m., a three-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck was reported on northbound I-5 north of the 128th Street SW exit. Firefighters transported two patients to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.
Sept. 14
COLLISION: At 12:22 a.m., two people were injured in a one-car rollover collision in the 9520 block of Firdale Avenue in Edmonds. Firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital and one patient to Harborview Medical Center.
COLLISION: At 6:35 a.m., firefighters transported one patient with minor injuries to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital after responding to a hit-and-run collision on southbound I-5 south of the 220th Street SW exit in Mountlake Terrace.
FENCE FIRE: At 10:21 p.m., firefighters extinguished a fence on fire in the 2200 block of 179th Place SW east of Lynnwood. They determined the fire was most likely started by a carelessly discarded cigarette.
Sept. 15
COLLISION DAMAGES HYDRANT: At 5:55 a.m., firefighters responded after a car struck a power pole and damaged a fire hydrant, causing thousands of gallons of water to spill out and flood the area in and around three businesses near the intersection of Fifth Avenue South and Alder Street in Edmonds. No injuries were reported.
COLLISION: At 11:21 a.m., firefighters transported two patients to Swedish/Mill Creek Emergency Room after responding to a two-car collision at 128th Street SW and 4th Avenue W south of Everett.
Sept. 16
TREE FIRE: At 10:25 a.m., firefighters extinguished a tree branch burning at Esperance Park in the 7900 block of 224th Street SW in Edmonds.
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY CAR: At 9:18 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a car in the 15000 block of Highway 99 north of Lynnwood. He was transported by firefighters to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.
Sept. 17
COLLISION: At 6:41 a.m., three juveniles were injured in a rollover collision near 132nd Street SE and 51st Drive SE east of Everett. The driver was trapped in the wreckage. It took firefighters 20 minutes using rescue tools to cut through the wreckage to free the driver. Firefighters transported two patients to Swedish/Mill Creek Emergency Room and one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY CAR: At 8:34 a.m., a pedestrian was struck by a car at 214th Street SW and 44th Avenue W in Mountlake Terrace. Firefighters treated the pedestrian at the scene.
Sept. 18
WALL FIRE: At 6:51 a.m., firefighters extinguished a small fire that caused minor damage to an outside wall of a home in the 1000 block of 9th Avenue S in Edmonds.
HAZMAT ASSISTANCE: At 10:57 a.m., Fire District 1 hazardous materials technicians and apparatus responded to assist firefighters in Lake Stevens with a hazardous materials call.
COLLISION: At 2:19 p.m., firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital after responding to a collision at 196th Street SW and Cypress Way east of Lynnwood.
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY CAR: At 3:51 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a car struck in the 11200 block of 9TH Place W south of Everett. Firefighters transported the injured pedestrian to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.
Fire District 1 is the largest provider of fire and emergency medical services in Snohomish County, with full-time staffing at 12 fire stations. The department serves nearly 200,000 residents in unincorporated south Snohomish County, Brier, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace and Woodway.
