Here are some selected highlights from the Lynnwood Police Blotter March 14 17700 64th Ave. W. Burglary. A resident reported that a laptop, duffle bag and cash were stolen. March…
Lynnwood Fire
Home on 178th Place SW declared unlivable after garage fire
There’s no word yet on the cause of a fire Monday morning at a home in the 6400 block of 178th Place SW. Just before 11 a.m., a caller reported…
Fire at Taqueria La Mexicana Restaurant ruled arson
Investigators have determined a fire that caused more than $400,000 damage to a Mexican restaurant Sunday night was arson. A passerby reported the fire about 11 p.m. at Taqueria La…
Roofers blamed for fire at Big E Ales
We’re getting details of a fire Wednesday night at Big E. Ales at 50th Avenue West and 208th Street SW. The fire started at about 8:30 p.m. as roofers were…
New photos of fire at Local Yolk Cafe
UPDATE: Investigators have not come up with a definitive cause of the fire, but they believe it was started by combustibles being stored too close to a water heater. Damage is…
Apartment fire near Martha Lake displaces ten residents
A two-alarm fire at an apartment complex near Martha Lake left ten people without a home Sunday morning. It all started about 10:20 a.m. in the three-story building at the…
Lynnwood crews battle house fire in Woodway
Crews from Lynnwood Fire and Fire District 1 spent the morning putting out a house fire in Woodway. It was reported at 6:10 a.m. at a house off a long,…
New details of Thursday's explosion at wastewater treatment plant
We’re getting more details of yesterday’s explosion at the Alderwood Wastewater treatment plant off Picnic Point Road. The explosion happened as a 1,000-gallon propane tank was being loaded onto a…
New details of Thursday’s explosion at wastewater treatment plant
We’re getting more details of yesterday’s explosion at the Alderwood Wastewater treatment plant off Picnic Point Road. The explosion happened as a 1,000-gallon propane tank was being loaded onto a…
Elderly couple survives early morning house fire
A fire did more than $100,000 damage to a home near 208thand 23rd around 5:15 this morning. The homeowners, an elderly couple, were already awake when the fire started. They…
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Dozens of crews battle house fire in Brier
A fire in Brier caused more than $200,000 damage and left a couple homeless this morning. Neighbors called 911 around 8:40 a.m. after seeing smoke and flames coming from the…
Lynnwood Fire Department warns of carbon monoxide poisoning
As the weather turns colder, Lynnwood Fire officials are issuing a warning about dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. “We already know this is going to be a difficult winter. Experts…
Local cities train in Lynnwood for emergency supply distribution
Just in case a natural disaster hits our area, local cities are practicing how to make sure residents get the supplies they need. Last Wednesday, staff from Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mill…
Lynnwood fire chief announces his retirement
After 15 years with the Lynnwood Fire Department, and more than 44 years in the field, Fire Chief Gary Olson is retiring. He told us his decision was twofold. First…
House fire on Admiralty Way displaces mom and kids
A fire at a house north of Lynnwood left a family of five homeless. The fire was reported Sunday around 1:45 p.m. at a single-story house in the 16000 block…
Furniture too close to a heater sparks house fire
Investigators say a fire that heavily damaged a house at 198th and Damson Road was started by furniture too close to a heater. The fire broke out in the small…
Apartment fire sends one person to the hospital
A fire at an apartment complex in the 4900 block of 168th Street SW caused $160,000 in damage. The fire broke out in the kitchen of a unit Tuesday at…
Duplex fire caused by hot plate
A fire at a duplex north of Lynnwood Friday afternoon caused more than $120,000 damage. Neighbors called 911 around 12:15 p.m. to report flames coming from the back deck of…
Young boy severely burned while playing with lighter
A 5-year–old boy has burns over a significant portion of his body after a fire started when he was playing with fingernail polish remover and a lighter. Fire and medic…
Apartment mailbox building destroyed by fire
A fire has destroyed the small building that houses mailboxes at the Whispering Cedars Apartments on 208th Street SW. It started in the recycling area Saturday afternoon. By the time…