6:44 PM: A “full response” was heading to a possible house fire in the 3500 block of SW 108th in Arbor Heights – but now most units are being canceled, as the first units to arrive say it’s a “large illegal outdoor fire” that is not threatening any structures.
6:55 PM: The address was corrected to the 10800 block of 36th SW. Our crew has just arrived and was told that the fire was in a big pile of construction debris behind a house.
7:05 PM: The last engine has left and the call is closed.
“oh, hey, we’ll just burn it, save a dump fee, the neighbors won’t mind”
sure…
We don’t know how the fire started – the SFD investigator wasn’t called, so apparently not suspicious, but I’ll be doublechecking tomorrow.
There are many such fires in Arbor Heights. When the fire department is called, they issue a caution (not even a warning) and go on their way – even after multiple calls. I’d be very surprised if a citation was issued for the fire in question. It’s no wonder that so many people in Seattle think that the law does not apply to them.
I know this is three days “late”, after the initial posting, but this link provides a great summary of fireplaces, outdoor burning, and recreational fires in Seattle: http://blog.shepherdstoneworks.com/2012/02/seattle-fire-code-outdoor-fireplaces-and-fire-pits/
The Seattle Fire Department can issue a Notice of Violation for violations of the Seattle Fire Code (as well as fire/life safety related Building Code violations).
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