At the end of December the City of Everett received findings from the State Auditor for 2019. There was one finding of material weakness in internal controls in financial reporting and also concerns over handling and settlement of a fraud investigation in the Fire Marshal’s Office. To see the full audit report for the year […]
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Fatality Fire Just After Midnight In South Everett
January 17, 2021
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Editor’s Update 12:30 PM. The Everett Fire Department issued the following press release: Everett firefighters responded to an early morning fatal fire at the Parkside Apartments, located in the 900 block of West Casino Road, shortly after midnight. The two-alarm fire claimed the life of one male and a cat. Initial callers to 9-1-1 reported […]
Fast Work By Firefighters Contains South Everett Apartment Fire
January 15, 2021
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About 8:15 Friday night calls came into Snohomish 9-1-1 of a woman calling for help from an apartment on fire in the 700 block of Casino Road. Engine 6 was the first Company in and found heavy black smoke coming from the apartment and fire within. The woman who called for helo was able to […]
Sprinklers Contain Apartment Fire At Hopeworks Station On Broadway
January 10, 2021
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Around 12:15 PM Sunday alarms came in from Hopeworks Station indicating a fire at the housing complex in the 3500 block of Broadway in Everett, Washington. At least one resident also called in reporting a fire in an apartment on the second floor. On arrival Everett Firefighters found the sprinkler system activated in the area […]
To Save Money Everett Exploring Regional Fire Authority With Tulalip And Snohomish
January 7, 2021
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Wednesday night the Everett City Council voted to form a Fire Authority Planning Committee to explore the process that could lead to the formation of a Regional Fire Authority made up of the Everett Fire Department, Fire District 15 which serves the Tulalip area and Fire District 4 which serves the City of Snohomish and […]
Blaze Destroys Garage But Everett Firefighters Keep It From Spreading Into Home
December 28, 2020
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Nice work by Everett Firefighters Monday morning in keeping a stubborn garage fire from spreading into the attached house. The fire was reported around 6 AM at 50th and Colby. Crews had to cut the doors off the garage to gain access. There were no injuries and an investigator is on scene trying to determine […]
January 20, 2021
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