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Everett Firefighter/Paramedic Peter Knudson delivers medic unit Guatemala to donate medic unit and rescue equipment
The task was to deliver a donated medic unit to the Guatemalan Fire Department
Date: 02/14/08

IAAP Everett Chapter generously donates check
The Everett chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals made a donation of  $190 .
Date: 02/14/08

Two people escape Everett house fire; dog also saved
Nobody was injured in a fire that severely damaged a house near downtown Everett on Saturday afternoon. Smoke was pouring out of the home by the time firefighters arrived about 4:25 p.m. in the 1000 block of 35th Street. Two people were...
Date: 02/03/08 | Local News

Asbestos hazard wasn't disclosed to firefighters
Everett firefighters may not have been alone when exposed to asbestos while training inside some old houses in north Everett last year. And at least one Everett fire official knew of the hazards in the houses, but the firefighters from...
Date: 02/03/08 | Local News

A firehouse meal reminds us that good comes from being together
Firefighter Todd Schlemmer prepares salmon for the grill. He and the rest of the crew prepare their own meals at Fire Station 6 in South Everett.
Sunday, January 27, 2008 : Pacific Northwest Magazine

Firefighters exposed to asbestos in Everett
EVERETT -- A training exercise that was meant to help Everett firefighters stay safe during real-life emergencies has put them at risk for lasting health problems.
Date: 01/11/08 | Local News

Five-alarm fare
The firefighters at Everett Fire Station 1 have three rules when it comes to dinner. It needs to be cheap. There needs to be enough. If it happens to taste good, all the better. Mike Calvert, 45, is known around the station for mastering all three.
Date: 11/14/07 | Food & Wine

Local Briefly
Fire destroys mobile home, car in Everett -- A mobile home and carport were destroyed by an early morning fire Wednesday. Everett firefighters were called to a burning house just before midnight at 115th Street SE and Meridian Avenue...
Date: 10/18/07 | Local News

Everett firefighters rescue house cat in apartment fire
An accidental fire displaced one family and caused an estimated $50,000 in damage at a south Everett apartment building Sunday. Thanks to the quick response of a firefighter, the family cat survived. Everett firefighters arrived at the...
Date: 09/10/07 | Local News


Team effort saves horse
With a toss of her mane, a whinny and a sigh, Charizma finally stood on her own shaky legs.
Date: 08/01/07 | Local News

Local briefly
A fire in an apartment Monday afternoon that began after a heat lamp fell down and ignited a basket of clothes caused an estimated $30,000 in damage, Roger Westlund, a battalion chief with the Everett Fire Department said.
Date: 07/31/07 | Local News

Painful lessons in fire in Carolina
Two Everett firefighters returned home this weekend from an emotional memorial service for nine fallen firefighters in Charleston, S.C.
Date: 06/26/07 | Local News

Home lost; family escapes
For Al Jones, bad luck comes in threes.
He needs open-heart surgery to repair a bleeding valve, but can't afford it.
Date: 06/21/07 | Local News

Everett house catches fire; two puppies rescued
A caged bird died but two puppies were rescued Thursday after a fire started in the living room of an Everett home.
Date: 05/18/07 | Local News


Everett blaze burns garage, trucks, camper
An early morning fire destroyed a garage and the two pickup trucks and the travel trailer inside Wednesday.
Date: 05/17/07 | Local News

Fire destroys unoccupied home in Everett
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a Saturday afternoon fire that destroyed an unoccupied home in Everett.
Date: 04/22/07 | Local News

Fire damages historic building
An effort to improve a historic Everett building's safety apparently caused a fire Sunday afternoon that could prove costly for a museum storing artifacts there.
Date: 04/02/07 | Local News

Two fires burn Everett trailers
Firefighters were called to douse two trailer fires on Sunday.
Date: 03/05/07 | Local News

Big thank you to medical centers
During the first week of 2007 my husband was experiencing an uncharacteristic shortness of breath. His blood pressure was in a normal range but his pulse was elevated. He was becoming more unable to continue his daily routine. That's when I drove...
Date: 02/03/07 | Letters

Chemical spill reported at paper plant
A chemical leak at Kimberly-Clark Corp.'s Everett factory required part of the plant to be shut down for about three hours Sunday afternoon.
Date: 01/15/07 | Local News

Gusts whip islands
More than 35,000 area homes were without power Thursday evening as winds of up to 65 mph ripped across Whidbey and Camano islands and then fanned over Snohomish County.
Date: 12/15/06 | Local News

Heroes support heroes
Everett firefighters rallied around one of their brothers, Joe Paterniti, when he was deployed to Iraq in March 2003.
Date: 11/19/06 | Local News

Fire at New Age shop in Everett under investigation
Fire officials are investigating the cause of a blaze that torched a downtown New Age gift shop late Saturday.
Date: 10/23/06 | Local News

Pipe breaks at Everett marina
A broken water main caused minor flooding and a sinkhole in a parking lot in Everett's north marina Sunday evening.
Date: 08/21/06 | Local News

No fear up there
A group of Everett firefighters looked more like mountain climbers Saturday as they got up close and personal with the newest equipment on the Everett waterfront - two container cargo cranes that tower 175 feet in the air.
Date: 07/08/06 | Business

None injured in garage fire
No one was injured as a fire broke out in a detached garage at 2317 Rucker Ave. on Sunday.
Date: 06/26/06 | Local News

Man dies after fall from dock at Everett Marina
A 71-year-old man died Sunday after falling into the water at the Everett Marina, the Everett Fire Department reported.
Date: 06/05/06 | Local News

Fireplace embers ignite roof
The roof of a house on S. Second Avenue in Everett was damaged Monday night when embers from a fireplace chimney landed on the roof and caught fire, Everett Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Parker said.
Date: 05/02/06 | Local News

Woman injured in Everett fire
A grandmother suffered smoke inhalation Thursday night during an intense fire at an apartment complex.
Date: 01/13/06 | Local News

Woman struck and killed by bus on Broadway
A woman police believe was in her 30s was killed Monday night after reportedly being hit by a Community Transit bus.
Date: 01/10/06 | Local News

Fire destroys 2 boats
Fire destroyed two pleasure boats at the Everett Marina near Marina Village on Sunday.
Date: 01/02/06 | Local News

Retirement center resident badly burned in Everett fire
A woman suffered severe burns in an apartment fire at Broadway Plaza retirement center in downtown Everett early Wednesday, according to the Everett Fire Department.
Date: 12/15/05 | Local News

Local briefly
A man caught in a basement fire suffered burns on 90 percent of his body before Everett firefighters pulled him to safety Friday night.
Date: 10/30/05 | Local News

Driver runs over Everett jogger
A veteran Everett firefighter was run down while jogging Thursday in an apparent case of road rage, officials reported.
Date: 10/28/05 | Local News

Fire early today damages 2 homes
A fire in Everett early today destroyed one house and damaged a home next door.
Date: 10/25/05 | Local News

Man stabbed to death during quarrel at Everett store
A man was stabbed to death Friday afternoon in the parking lot of a store in north Everett.
Date: 10/01/05 | Local News

Applause
Firefighters shave heads to honor pal
Date: 09/28/05 | Local News

Local briefly
Everett firefighters credit a sprinkler system with stopping the spread of a warehouse fire Wednesday night.
Date: 09/22/05 | Local News

Motorcyclist dies in accident on Everett way
A man was killed Thursday when he lost control of his motorcycle in the 1600 block of SE Everett Mall Way, Everett police said.
Date: 08/26/05 | Local News

Rapid response saves house
Sometimes it pays to live close to a fire station.
Date: 07/16/05 | Local News


Report on July 4 fireworks requested
The Everett Fire Department wants to know what went wrong with Monday's Fourth of July fireworks display and is asking the company involved for a complete report.
Date: 07/07/05 | Local News

Seems Like Yesterday
50 years ago (1955)
Date: 07/04/05 | Local News

Fire crews can breathe easy
Everett firefighter Bill Long's tank was out of air, so fellow firefighter Gary Parks shared his mask with Long, using the buddy breathing system.
Date: 06/07/05 | Local News

Why no fire boat for Everett?
I can't believe that the Everett Fire Department doesn't already have a fire boat, even with the current waterfront location of Fire Station 3. Seattle has a second fire boat on Lake Union now. Tacoma and Bellingham both have fire boats. And now...
Date: 06/03/05 | Letters

Everett man charged with impersonation
A man who allegedly took advantage of a new widow earlier this year was charged with first-degree criminal impersonation for pretending to be associated with the Everett Fire Department.
Date: 06/01/05 | Local News


Couple hurt when car rolls off Highway 529
A man and a woman were hospitalized Sunday after their car went over an embankment on Highway 529 and rolled 150 feet before coming to a stop on the edge of the tide flats at Union Slough, an Everett fire official said.
Date: 05/16/05 | Local News


Pedestrian hit by vehicle flown to Harborview
A pedestrian was flown by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Saturday after being struck by a vehicle at Pacific Avenue and Broadway, officials said.
Date: 02/20/05 | Local News


Heater starts fire in Everett apartment
A baseboard heater touched off a fire Tuesday that destroyed a bedroom in an Everett apartment, firefighters said.
Date: 01/12/05 | Local News