Firefighters Seeking Donations To ‘Light Up The Holidays’ For Needy Families

Santa John Nielsen follows volunteers to the next delivery during last year The Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department is seeking donations for their annual “Light Up The Holidays” outreach program for... [Read more]

Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department Kids’ Day Is Saturday, Sept. 10th

The Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department Kids’ Day is coming Saturday Sept. 10th, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Fire Station 28, located at at 15100 8th Ave SW. This is a great annual event where kids... [Read more]

Public Invited To Groundbreaking For New Burien Fire Station On Wed., July 27

by Ralph Nichols King County Fire District 2 Commissioners and Chief Mike Marrs are inviting the public to the groundbreaking for the new Burien/Normandy Park headquarters station on Wednesday, July 27. The... [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]

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]

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]

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]

Public Invited To Comment On New Fire Station Headquaters Tuesday

Future neighbors of a new headquarters fire station in Burien are invited to voice their their ideas, concerns and other comments at a meeting of the King County Fire District No. 2 commission at 5 p.m.... [Read more]

Spaghetti Feed & Dance Raises Over $2,600 For Local Firefighters

On April 3rd, a band called The Rhythm Katz held a Spaghetti Feed & Dance fundraiser for the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department, and we’re happy to report that the event raised over $2,600! According... [Read more]

Retirement Party For Arson-Sniffing Firefighter’s Best Friend Is Thursday

A specially-trained, acclerant-sniffing dog named “Reicher” will be honored on Thursday, April 15th at 2pm at Burien’s Fire District #2 station at 15100 8th Ave SW. Reicher was trained... [Read more]

Spaghetti Feed & Dance For Burien/Normandy Park Fire Dept. Is 4/3

A northwest band called The Rhythm Katz is holding a fundraiser for the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department at the Burien Eagles Club on Saturday, April 3rd, beginning at 6pm. Here are the details: WHAT:... [Read more]

UPDATE & PHOTOS: 20 Evacuated From Early Morning Burien Apartment Fire

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer 1/6/10 UPDATE: We were on the scene at the English Garden Apartments (515 South 152nd, near Highline High School) this morning around 9am, where we spoke to a few of... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Burien/NP Fire Department’s Holiday Outreach; Also, How You Can Still Help

The Burien / Normandy Park Fire Department has done a holiday outreach program for over 25 years, and Tuesday morning (Dec. 22nd), they set out with Santa in their shiny fire trucks to make their annual... [Read more]

Scott LeVielle Resigns As North Highline Fire Chief

Scott LeVielle by Ralph Nichols North Highline Fire Chief Scott LeVielle announced on Monday (Dec. 21) that he will step aside, clearing the way for adoption of a reduced but balanced 2010 budget for Fire... [Read more]

Major Personnel Changes Could Alter North Highline Fire Department

by Ralph Nichols With the future of fire protection service in North Highline possibly in the balance, two major personnel actions by Fire District 11 commissioners, expected to be announced at a special... [Read more]