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Two injured, a dog died in house fire north of Bothell

August 15, 2017 7:51 am Published by

Two adults were injured and a family dog died in an early morning house fire north of Bothell Sunday, according to a Snohomish County Fire District 1 press release. The fire was reported just before 6 a.m. at a single-story home in the 21200 block of 1st Avenue West in unincorporated Snohomish County. The fire... View Article

Pick-Resistant Locks-Not a Solution to Break-Ins

August 15, 2017 7:00 am Published by

  As of recently, we have encountered multiple pieces of writing on how easy it is to pick locks and the subsequent concern that might come to many individuals. Fortunately, it should provide you with no anxiety whatsoever if you own a monitored alarm system. As summarized by a recent article on Lifehacker, thieves can... View Article

Fire danger skyrockets with heat wave this week

July 31, 2017 7:27 am Published by

With a heat wave in the forecast this week, the hot weather is keeping fire departments across the state busy. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for King, Lewis, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening.   Read more…

4 fires set near Ballard homeless camps

July 27, 2017 6:00 am Published by

A mattress, trees and shrubs, a pile of debris and plywood were set on fire at four places near homeless camps along the Burke-Gilman Trail in Ballard, police said. One person, armed with nunchucks, was arrested when officers arrived at the scene of the fires, according to a statement from the Seattle Police Department.  ... View Article