Fire Report | Two rollover accidents on Thanksgiving morning | Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety

ACCIDENT: State Route 18 near the 244th Avenue S.E. exit. Emergency personnel and firefighters were dispatched to a single car accident at about 11 a.m. While on SR 18 en route to that accident the emergency personnel viewed an additional single-car rollover accident.

November 29, 2010 9:45 pm

Nov. 25

  • ACCIDENT: State Route 18 near the 244th Avenue S.E. exit. Emergency personnel and firefighters were dispatched to a single car accident at about 11 a.m. While on SR 18 en route to that accident the emergency personnel viewed an additional single-car rollover accident. One of the fire engines responding to the first accident stopped to check on the vehicle occupants and additional resources were dispatched because of the simultaneous calls.

    Two people from the first accident were being assisted by an off-duty firefighter. One was uninjured and the other had minor injuries, but refused medical treatment.

    Two patients from the rollover accident, the second accident, were removed from the vehicle, treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital.

    • Nov. 23

  • CHIMNEY FIRE: 22000 block of S.E. 261st Place. Firefighters dispatched to a residential structure fire at midnight. Upon arrival firefighters found the exterior chimney enclosure on fire with flames extending into the walls and the attic. Firefighters removed sheetrock to access the fire in the attic and it was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was due to failure of the fire box around the fireplace insert. The estimated loss was $80,000.
  • GARAGE FIRE: 27400 block of 236th Place S.E. Firefighters were called to residential structure fire at about 11:30 a.m. Upon arrival firefighters found fire blowing out of the front of the garage and extending upwards to the second floor. The fire was difficult to extinguish due to the amount of combustibles in the garage, which included a 21-foot fiberglass boat. Firefighters quickly had the fire under control, however it took over an hour to fully extinguish. Fire damage was predominately confined to the garage. The homeowner suffered minor burns. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was accidental. The loss is estimated at $225,000.

    • Fire Report Nov. 22-28

  • Fires: 2
  • Emergency medical services: 31
  • Motor vehicle accidents: 11
  • Service calls: 4
  • Good intent calls: 5
  • False alarm and calls: 6
  • Total:59