Fire Department Responses: Semi-Trailer Rear-Ends Car on I-5

Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 335 calls the week of May 24-30: 270 emergency medical aid calls, 12 motor vehicle collisions, 18 fires, 14 service calls and 21 automatic fire alarms.

May 24

WATER RESCUE: At 11:25 p.m., , to rescue two boaters and a dog from a sinking sailboat north of Mukilteo. All were uninjured.

May 26

COLLISION: At 7:10 a.m., a semi-trailer rear-ended a small car on northbound I-5 north of 236th Street SW in Mountlake Terrace. It took firefighters about 10 minutes to free the driver from the car. Paramedics transported the injured driver to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

May 27

COLLISION: At 1:49 p.m., a two-car collision was reported in the 16300 block of E. Shore Drive east of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Mill Creek Emergency Room.

May 28

HOUSE FIRE: At 4:30 a.m., a house fire was reported in the 4800 block of 242nd Street SW in Mountlake Terrace. The residents safely evacuated and there were no injuries. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and contained the flames to a small area of the living room. Damages are estimated at $3,500. Investigators determined the fire was started by a candle that had been left burning and ignited draperies.

BARBECUE FIRE: At 4:48 p.m., a house fire was reported in the 21900 block of Oak Way in Brier. A charcoal barbeque on an outdoor deck flared up and ignited the siding of the house. The homeowner extinguished the fire with a garden hose. Firefighters thoroughly examined the house to make sure there were no hidden hot spots in the structure.

COLLISION: At 8:53 p.m., a two-car collision was reported at 204th Street SW and Poplar Way southeast of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported one patient to Swedish/Edmonds Hospital.

Fire District 1 is the largest provider of fire and emergency medical services in Snohomish County, serving nearly 200,000 residents in the unincorporated communities of Silver Firs, Eastmont, Mariner, Lake Serene, Picnic Point, Martha Lake, Mariner, Lake Stickney, Norma Beach, Hilltop, Hilton Lake and Pioneer Trails; the Cities of Brier, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace; and the Town of Woodway.