Emergency crews responded Tuesday morning to the 1200 block of Queen Anne Avenue North after initial reports of an electrical issue in an apartment building, according to the Seattle Fire Department. In an update posted at 9:03 a.m, the department said it was responding to an “energy response call” and urged people to avoid the area. Soon after, Seattle Fire said crews on scene reported a working vehicle fire and that they had water on the fire. Initial reports also indicated a crane had possibl

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The Seattle Fire Department says crews are responding to a natural gas fire in Queen Anne. KIRO 7 spoke to Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Public Information Officer David Cuerpo on the scene, who said that firefighters first responded to reports of a fire near Queen Anne Avenue and North West Highland Drive at around 9 a.m. Wednesday. According to SFD, a crane lift working on a nearby building hit the power lines above. This caused a fire in the fuel line of the crane itself, which then spread to

Firefighters from around the region are at SFD’s Joint Training Facility this week for Structure Collapse Training. Participants in the course are learning how to utilize various rescue tools and techniques to prepare for a structure collapse scenario where people may be trapped. This hands-on training is vital to teaching these skills so firefighters can be prepared for real-life scenarios where what’s learned in the course may need to be put into action to save lives. This training is funded b