My Everett News

Everett Firefighters were able to keep a deck fire from spreading into a house in the 1600 block of Cedar Street Thursday afternoon. Shortly before 3:00 PM calls came into 9-1-1 of a back deck on fire. Arriving Everett Fire crews encountered flames at the rear of the house and made a quick stop on […]

Currently the Everett Fire Department is one of three City of Everett departments under review as the city tries to reduce its long-term deficits. The city has hired a consulting firm, Fitch and Associates to look at short and long term ways to improve efficiency and reduce fire service costs. Everett is being asked to […]

After an SUV ran into the side of an apartment Friday night, Everett Fire crews showed some pretty impressive carpentry skills. Around 7:30 PM police and fire units were called to a report of a vehicle into a building in the 2600 block of Rucker in downtown Everett. While there were no major injuries the […]

The Red Cross will be helping some tenants after a fire inside a room at a house converted to apartments on Cedar street this morning. The fire was reported at 7:55 AM inside a 3 story house in the 2800 block of Cedar just north of Hewitt. Everett Fire crews quickly arrived and were able […]

Smoke Detectors save lives…that saying proved true this morning for a couple in south Everett. Assistant Everett Fire Marshal Eric Hicks tells MyEverettNews.com a couple were asleep in their bed when they awoke to the smoke detector. Smoke was filling the interior of the house in the 1200 block of 100th Street SW. The two […]

Today Santa joined members of the Everett Fire Department aboard a toy-filled Everett Fire truck to take donations from Everett Firefighters and residents to Christmas House. For years Everett Fire stations have served as drop-off points for Christmas House donations and this year was no exception. “It’s an honor for Everett Firefighters to participate with […]

Currently when you call 9-1-1 for the Everett Fire department in a non-immediate-life-threatening event that requires a trip to the hospital, they call one of four ambulance companies that serve the city. Much like the tow companies, the ambulance services are on a rotation basis. If the first up doesn’t have an available unit they […]

One person was taken to the hospital for observation following a house fire in the 9600 block of 18th Avenue West tonight in southwest Everett. Smoke and flames were seen coming from the house as firefighters arrived. Voids in the ceiling space made it difficult for firefighters to get to all of the flames and […]

The Everett Fire Department is about to welcome seven new members out of the classroom and onto its fire trucks. Today the State Fire Academy announced the largest number of graduates (7 out of 19) in the latest 12 week class are from Everett Fire. They will go through a graduation ceremony tomorrow (Fri Oct […]

It’s Fire Prevention Week in Everett and Assistant Fire Marshal Eric Hicks is reminding folks in Everett that a single fire alarm just isn’t enough… Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working […]