Fire Station 41 Renovations Completed

Fire Station 41 has moved to back to its permanent location at 2416 34th Avenue West after having to temporarily locate to the former site of Magnolia Elementary School while the station was remodeled as part of the Fire Facilities Levy. Construction was completed two months ahead of schedule.

Fire Station 30 Moved to Temporary Location

Effective November 18, 2009, Fire Station 30 has moved to a temporary facility at 3113 Wetmore Avenue South while the current station is remodeled as part of the Fire Facilities Levy.  Construction is expected to take approximately twelve months.

Fire Station 35 Moved to Temporary Location

Effective July 14, 2009, Fire Station 35 has moved to a temporary facility at the intersection of 13th Avenue N.W. and N.W. 92nd Street (9089 Holman Road N.W.), while the current station is rebuilt as part of the Fire Facilities Levy.  Construction is expected to take approximately eighteen months.

Fire Station 2 Moved to Temporary Location

Firefighters assigned to Fire Station 2 have been moved to temporary quarters as of March 11, 2009, while the existing fire station is remodeled.  The construction is part of the ongoing Fire Facilities Levy.  Fire Station 2 is now located north of its current location to 301 Aurora Avenue North (at the intersection of Aurora Avenue North and Thomas Street).  Construction is estimated to last 15 months. 
 

Fire Station 17 Moved to Temporary Location

Firefighters assigned to Fire Station 17 have been moved to temporary quarters as of December 29, 2008 while the existing fire station is remodeled.  The construction to expand the fire station and provide critical seismic retrofits is part of the ongoing Fire Facilities Levy Program and is expected to last about 15 months.

Fire Engine 17, Ladder 9 and Battalion 6 have relocated from 1050 NE 50th Street, to 4557 11th Avenue NE, two blocks directly south of the current station.  Firefighters will respond to emergencies from this location.  Public tours of Fire Station 17 are suspended until the work is complete.  Citizens can go to the temporary fire station for blood pressure checks.

Firefighter Career Overview

Have you ever considered a career as a Seattle Firefighter?  Firefighting is very challenging and firefighters are trained to perform multiple activities other than just fighting fires.  Firefighter duties can include building inspections, disaster response, emergency medical response, technical rescue, marine firefighting, hazardous materials mitigation and fire prevention.  To learn more about a career as a Seattle Firefighter, explore the links below:

• Seattle Fire Career Overview Presentation (PPT - File may take a minute or more to load)
• Firefighter Career Information
• Seattle Fire Department Employment Information

Fire Fact Sheets And Bulletins

The Seattle Fire Department has fact sheets and bulletins available which provide a variety of fire safety and prevention information for home owners and businesses.

• Fire Fact Sheets - General Fire Safety and Fire Prevention Information
• Information Bulletins - Information for business owners

Arson Alarm Hotline

If you see any suspicious activity, call 9-1-1 immediately or if you have any information regarding an arson fire, call the Arson Alarm Hotline at 1-800-55-ARSON.

Last Modified:   February 05, 2010