PHOTO: Major House Fire In Normandy Park Friday Night

A large, two story home caught fire in the 1400 block of SW Miller Creek Road in Normandy Park late Friday night (Jan. 20), and was extinguished around 3:15 a.m. by the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department... [Read more]

Burn Ban Lifted In King, Kitsap, Pierce And Snohomish Counties

Just in time to prepare for ‘Snowmageddon 2012‘ (which was predicted by the Mayans) comes this good news – effective at 10 a..m. Saturday (Jan. 14), the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has ended... [Read more]

Stage 1 Burn Ban Issued For Western Washington

A Stage 1 burn ban was issued Wednesday morning (Jan. 11) for King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, banning the use of fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves until air quality improves. “To... [Read more]

Honey Buckets Move In To Prep Burien For ‘SeaCompression’ Fest This Saturday

If you happen to drive by the vacant lot that once held Burien’s Interim Art Space Tuesday, you might notice some stuff is being moved in – today fences were installed and Honey Buckets brought... [Read more]

On Oct. 15th, B-Town Will Burn Again With ‘SeaCompression: Mocktoberfest’!

The last time there was any fire on the lot where the Burien Interim Art Space was once located was when candles flickered inside pumpkins in Nov., 2009 – but get ready to burn again B-Town…

HELP NEEDED: Here’s How YOU Can Help Lighthouse Apartment Fire Victims

Photo courtesy Union Gospel Mission. On Sunday, July 24th, the Union Gospel Mission’s Lighthouse Apartment building, located at 9820 Des Moines Memorial Way, burned down in a huge three-alarm fire,... [Read more]

UPDATE: Tuesday Fire Displaces Six; Red Cross Providing Assistance

UPDATE 7/12/11 1:30 p.m.: We just received word that six people have been displaced by a residential fire, which occurred at 13049 First Ave South on Tuesday afternoon around Noon (we first learned of... [Read more]

Fire Breaks Out On Boat Off Three Tree Point On First Day Of Summer

On a lovely, sunny and clear first day of summer 2011 (Tuesday, June 21), a local Three Tree Point resident decided to take his boat out on the sound. Sounds good, huh? Well, all was well and good until... [Read more]

UPDATE: Power Restored, Fire Damage Cleared Up & The Mark Has Re-Opened

Debra George, co-owner of The MARK Restaurant and Bar in Olde Burien, alerted us just before Noon on Friday (March 18) that power has been restored, fire and water damage has been cleaned up, and they’re... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s Declare Next Week ‘MARK Week’

Hello Scott – Lots of people are asking Debra and Chris how they can help, after the “fire” and water damage closed The MARK for a while (read the original story here). Since those two are... [Read more]

Electrical Fire Leaves Its Charred Mark On The Mark Restaurant

Usually Burien’s The Mark Restaurant smells like grilled meat, but Wednesday the smell of burnt wiring hung heavy in the air, due to an electrical fire that caused “about $25,000″ in... [Read more]

Design Permits, Call For Bids For New Fire Station HQ Coming Soon

by Ralph Nichols Applications for permits for the new Burien/Normandy Park headquarters station are expected to go to city planners for review by late next week. Fire Chief Mike Marrs told The B-Town Blog... [Read more]

Audit Finds North Highline Fire Commissioners Dispensed Financial Favors

by Ralph Nichols In 2006, North Highline Fire Department (District 11) commissioners gave then-Chief Russ Pritchard a 57 percent raise – increasing his salary to almost $200,000 – in a pre-retirement... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Huge Smoke Plume Visible In Burien; From Vashon House Fire

BTB Photographer/Reporter Nicholas Johnson took the above photos from Burien late Sunday afternoon, showing a huge smoke plume originating from an apparent house fire on Vashon Island. According to reports,... [Read more]

Historic Burien Cabin Burns Down; Was Malfunctioning Fire Hydrant To Blame?

Tuesday night (Nov. 9), around 8:30pm, an old cedar cabin located on the north end of Maplewild Ave SW in Burien, burned to the ground. Part of the reason it was a total loss may be because after initially... [Read more]

Annual Port Of Seattle Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast Is Saturday, Oct. 30th

The 26th Annual Port of Seattle Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast will run from 8:15am – Noon on Saturday, Oct. 30th, with a Halloween theme and food suitable for an entire, hungry family. This... [Read more]

Demolition Work Begins For New Burien/Normandy Park Fire Station

by Ralph Nichols A demolition permit has been issued to the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department (Fire District No. 2) to clear the property at 900 SW 146th St. for construction of a new headquarters fire... [Read more]

Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department Kids’ Day Is Saturday, Sept. 18th

The Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department will be hosting “Kids’ Day,” their annual open-house event on Saturday, Sept. 18th, from 10am – 3pm. In addition to a full day of FREE, fun... [Read more]