On August 20th, 2023, I filmed Seattle Fire units responding to and on the scene of a structure fire response on Aurora Ave, in north Seattle.

It took me about 10 minutes to drive there, and then I had to walk about a third of a mile because SPD had the road blocked off. I still managed to get some units responding, including Rescue 1, and I caught some on-scene footage. I also got a nice chief parade with Safety 2, Deputy 1, Staff 10, Medic 44 and Battalion 2.

I wish I'd stayed a bit longer, but the smoke shifted and even though I was wearing a mask it got overpowering. As I was driving home, I saw flashing lights in the distance and pulled into a parking lot just in time to get Engine 29 and Air 26 going by.

No word yet on cause, but this was an unused building that had been a squatter/homeless hangout lately. It used to be an emissions testing site, and was repurposed for Covid testing until a few months ago. No injuries reported.

Clip listing:
0:08 - Chief parade
0:40 - Engine 40 responding
0:55 - Rescue 1 responding
1:13 - Ladder 4 responding
1:39 - SPD repositioning
1:48 - Rehab 1 responding
2:15 - On-scene footage with flames visible
2:57 - Quick look at Marshal 5 arriving
3:58 - Engine 29 and Air 26 responding

Outro music: Demilitarized Zone by Ethan Meixsell, via the YouTube audio library.