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Earlier today at 1st and 312th, two car collision with one vehicle leaving the roadway 40’ down an embankment. Thankfully the child was secured safely. No serious injuries. Thanks to
@FedWayPD
for comforting the child while crews assisted other patients.
#communitypartners
Unfortunately while responding to one of the 104 calls for service in the last twelve hours, a vehicle pulled over and started throwing objects at one of our fire engines. Obviously the crews were very concerned at first but thankfully it was just eggs. Help us stay
#eggfree
Justice has finally been served! After months of evading payment for all of the coffee their officers drink at South King Fire Stations 66 & 67, Des Moines, WA Police Department has at last been served with invoice
#10
,000,039 and put under arrest for non-payment by E367. These
Unfortunately Mama duck got hit by car at 340th and Hoyt. A363 saw citizens trying to catch the ducklings while on an aid call, but they were gone by the time call got done. A few hours later, the citizens brought the ducklings to the station. Animal control has been notified.
This morning at 7:43 crews responded to a tree on fire after a lightning strike in the 1300 block of S 359th St in Federal Way. The debris field was massive! Don’t stand under a tree thinking you’re safe from lightning.
IMPORTANT UPDATE!!! After thorough research and some detective work we were able to locate video of a possible suspect responsible for the egging. If you have any information on this person please let us know. He will be dealt with eggcordingly.
We’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about two kids rescued from a storm drain earlier today. A big shout out to our community partners at
@FedWayPD
who rescued the kids and handled the situation before our arrival. Great job!
It’s our second duck rescue this week. E63 and FF Mataftin (the duck whisperer) rescued 10 ducklings in the Twin Lakes neighborhood today. Not sure who was more excited momma duck or the neighbors
Crews are laying several hundred feet of supply line to make sure a brush fire located behind St. Francis hospital in the west parking lot doesn’t spread.
Crews on scene of a very large apartment complex fire. Crews are working hard to verify people have evacuated. No serious injuries reported yet. 35200 block of 21st Ave SW in Federal Way. Now a 3 alarm fire. Updates to follow.
Yesterday one of our Engines went to Gig Harbor to assist running calls while the firefighters attended the funeral of one of their own. Our engine responded to a motorhome fire on the Highway. Here is a first hand look at what we see when responding to a call.
Heartbreaking news from our brothers and sisters at Kirkland Fire as they mourn the loss of one of their own. Please keep them, their family, and their friends in your thoughts.
Today we mourn the loss of our brother, mentor, leader, Battalion Chief and friend. Chief Bill Hoover and his wife Kristy tragically lost their lives in a car accident, July 21, 2023. Our thoughts and prayers remain with their family as they endure this tragedy.
Crews are tragically on scene in the 33900 block of 19th Ave SW in Federal Way with a 14 year old male who loss his left hand and injured his right hand while reportedly playing with fireworks. Please leave the fireworks to the professionals and attend a public show instead.
Thank You to the boaters that found a kayaker in the water off of Redondo. He had reportedly been in the water for about 30 min. He was blowing his whistle but was to far from shore to be heard. He is stable, but cold and being transported to a local hospital.
Thank You to all of the firefighters that participated in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb today. 1900 firefighters have raised more than 2.2 Million dollars in the fight against blood cancers. Here are some of the SKFR members that participated.
Over the last 10 months one of your own firefighters has been overseas in Kosovo in support of Operation Joint Guardian. Yesterday he was able to safely return home to his wife and surprise his two boys who missed him dearly.
Tina is resident in our area and was very greatful that L64 was able to clear a tree that blocked her driveway. SKFR has been very busy dealing with down trees this morning. In some cases it’s beyond what we can clear, but we clear the trees we can safely manage.
Crews on scene of a motor vehicle collision involving a semi truck on fire. Two patients currently. Will update shortly. East bound 18 to 167 North is blocked. Avoid the area.
Congratulations to the four newest SKFR probationary firefighters. Tonight they graduated from the academy. They have all been assign to shift work and will start working 24-hour shifts as early as Sunday.
The crew on E64 encountered a lost dog while on an incident this afternoon. They got the dog to a near by vet and via the dogs chip information made a phone call and reunite the dog with family. We never know who are patients are going to be.
With the current weather conditions, we have made a couple of operational changes. We are running a second Battalion Chief today and we have placed two of our aid car crew in 4X4 trucks to ensure we can get into the most challenging area of our district.
Responding to 911 calls in the snow can be a challenge. E65 lost a set of chains trying to get out of a tough spot. 45 minutes of shovel work and they are out. Back to the station to put on a new set of chains. This will be a Christmas shift our SKFR crews will remember.
Patient with critical injuries was transported to Harborview by
@KingCoMedicOne
. He was pulled from the cab of the semi truck by a heroic veteran of the Marine Corp who served for three years. Veteran suffered some injuries and burns but thankfully all minor damage injuries.
SKFR, PSRFA, and King County Medic One onscene of a serious rollover accident NB I-5 at 25200 block. Right 2 lanes blocked.
#slowndownpullover
#southkingfire
Never Forget is the motto of the 9-11 bombings and sometimes it gets lost in today’s busy world. The impact of these pictures from that day help bring to memory why the term Never Forget came to be. Please join us at station 64, 3700 South 320th at 1-pm for our ceremony.
We have multiple crew out addressing flooding in roadways. We experienced very heavy rains for several minutes and our storm water system is clearly being challenged. Reports of a couple of feet of water on parts of 320th. FWPD is closing down parts of 320th
Due to COVID-19 we are unable to hold an in person event tomorrow for 9/11. Instead we created this tribute video to show respect to all those who have been impacted by the tragic events of that day. Please share this video as you see fit.
SKFR is at a large brush fire NB I5, South of 320th. Help from
@tukwilafd
@Enumclaw_Fire
@local1257
(Port of Seattle)those two crash trucks out of the Port of Seattle are a great resource due to the amount of water they carry.
Our job can be many different things on any given day. Sometimes FD/PD have to team up to help those in our area. Today we got to shovel a little snow to help out someone in need.
@DesMoinesPolice
South King Fire and Rescue has responded to 144 calls in the last 24 hours. However 104 of those calls have been in the last twelve hours. Ranging from aid calls to multiple fires and some explosions due to trees into power lines from the storm.
#therewhenyouneedus
#staysafe
We are seeing some crazy storms in the area. We have crews checking on a house in the Twin Lakes area for a possible lightning strike, and our Fire Boat Zenith is going out to check on a boat that might have been hit by lightning off of Dash Point Beach.
Things are getting a little quacky out there! Firefighter Benavides climbed down into a storm drain to help rescue these baby ducks who were trapped. The crew lowered down a bucket to put them and they are safely with animal control.
#savetheducks
Lt. Hoag and FF Aparis rescued two dogs at today’s house fire, one of which needed life saving efforts. FF Aparis was able to successfully resuscitate the dog using one our canine cpr masks. Officer Larson from animal control took the dog to the emergency vet for evaluation.
@Southkingfire
on location of a residential fire in the 35800 block of 14th Ave SW in Federal Way. Firefighters were able to make a quick knockdown on the fire. Crews also located and removed several pets, at least one pet was resuscitated by firefighters on scene.
Tonight we recognized two Captain promotions and 28 Driver/Engineers promotions that will take place on Jan 1 2018. Congratulations to all of those being promoted in January
Crews have shut down Highway 18 in both directions between I-5 and Weyerhauser for a fully involved semi truck fire. Avoid the area expect long delays.
A crew at Station 66 noticed two kids riding their bicycles and having fun, but unfortunately they did not have any helmets. The crew worked in partnership with the South King Firefighters Foundation to purchase two helmets to help keep the kids safe. Great job Station 66!
SKFR crews made quick work of this house fire. As you can see the last block of travel up a hill was a little challenging. This is why our rigs are still chained up. Thank You to the city of Federal Way plow that showed up in case we had to plow the street to get to the house.
Congratulations to our 2 newest Probationary Firefighters (PFF) and the other recruits who successfully completed the South King County Fire Training Consortium 20 week Firefighter and EMT academy.
South King Fire and Rescue has nine new recruits gearing up for the Fire Academy. It is imperative that they learn to work and operate as one unit. Marching together in unison is an example of working together as a team. Keep up the great work recruits.
Crews on scene at the 27900 block of Pacific Hwy South. South bound lanes shut down. Multiple rescues from ladders. Fire reportedly in hallway trapping multiple victims.
Normally we use this feed to inform others about active events. But sometimes we have to break the rules. SKFR FF Hoag had an opportunity to work on a cool project and we just want to share the finished product. Nice work FF Hoag.
Crews on scene of a multi vehicle collision at West Valley and Highway 18 east bound on and off ramps. One patient pinned in the semi. Still triaging other patients.
Crews finished up with the trash compactor fire at Lowe’s here in Federal Way but there was some smoke inside the building. Hear is a great explanation from Driver Engineer McKenney on how to ventilate a large structure quickly.
This morning at 11 on New Day Northwest, South King Fire Lt. Hoag will be a guest to share more information about the cats who were adopted by our crews and a
@KingCoMedicOne
Medic. You can watch live here
@KING5Seattle
Lots of cars in ditches and stuck on hills in parts of our area (especially on the eastside). Please make sure your ready for driving in the snow. SKFR crews are ready to travel on these roads tonight.
South King Fire and Rescue’s Engine 63 responded to wires down at the 600 block of SW 299th. Upon arrival crews discovered the wires came down due to a lightning strike that splintered a tree. Glad no one was hurt!