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 13 19500 block of Alderwood Mall Parkway. Theft. A 1994 Japanese-make car was reported stolen. 3000 184th St. SW. Weapon. A 19-year-old man was arrested…
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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 that black smoke was coming from a garage that had been converted into a living space. The owners were able to safely evacuate before firefighters…
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 Mexicana Restaurant on Highway 99 and 139th Street SW just north of Lynnwood. The restaurant was closed at the time and no one was inside….
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 working on top of the building. They were doing what’s down as a “torch down” procedure on the tar roofing material when some of the…
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 estimated between $800,000 and $1 million. We are receiving new photos of the fire Wednesday afternoon at the Local Yolk Cafe on 196th. At this…
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 Millwood Estates Apartments in the 16600 block of 6th Ave. West. Officials said heavy smoke was coming from the second and third floors when firefighters…
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, gravel driveway in the 11400 block of N. Dogwood Lane. No one was inside when the fire broke out. The resident was in a detached…
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 truck. The tank shifted, a valve snapped and the propane ignited. Five workers were injured. Fire District 1 tells us the blast had a 300-foot…
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 truck. The tank shifted, a valve snapped and the propane ignited. Five workers were injured. Fire District 1 tells us the blast had a 300-foot…
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 called 911 and reported that their house was filling up with smoke. Both made it out safely. When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the…
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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 home in the 21500 block of Elm Drive. A woman was home at the time but she made it out safely. Crews responded from nearby…
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 are warning that this isn’t the last time the temperatures will drop and we will have more snow this winter,” fire spokesperson Cathy Rizzo said….
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 Creek, Mukilteo, Stanwood, Gold Bar and Woodinville came together at Lynnwood’s maintenance and operations center for the “Community Points of Distribution” training. The points of…
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 is the city’s budget woes. Olson said by voluntarily leaving his position, it will free up money for other fire services. “By cutting the overhead,…
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 of Admiralty Way. The residents — a woman and her four children, ages 1 to 13, safely escaped. The woman told firefighters she heard a…
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 house around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. No one was home at the time. Crews from Lynnwood and Fire Districts 1 and 7 had the flames out…
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 12:48 p.m. Dozens of crews, including four engines, responded to the scene. The entire unit sustained heat and smoke damage. One person was taken to…
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 the two-story duplex in the 15800 block of 52nd Ave. W. By the time firefighters got there it had spread to the attic. No one…
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 crews responded to the boy’s apartment in the 19700 block of 68th Ave. W at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday. They found him with potentially…
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 firefighters arrived it had spread to the mailbox building. An SUV parked next to the fire sustained heat damage to the passenger side. More than…