Smoke and small explosions reported near 29th Ave and Cherry St, Seattle WA
Fire & ArsonAn underground manhole near 29th Avenue and East Cherry Street emitted smoke and caused small explosions. The area was isolated as emergency teams investigated. No heat or flames were detected. City services including energy and utility groups responded to examine and secure the site. Traffic lanes on East Cherry Street were blocked to ensure safety during the incident. The incidence was stable with smoke dissipating during the update.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts
07:31
Transcript:
00:00
All units from Cherry Command.
00:03
This is smoke coming from a graded manhole cover on the southwest corner of near 29th Avenue and East Cherry Street.
00:12
We're not getting any heat signatures or any flame from it.
00:15
Let's leave Cherry open for the Vault Team so they can investigate.
00:19
It just says concrete conduit, no identifier as far as city lights or what type of telecommunications is in this.
00:34
Copy, thank you.
00:38
You can disregard about that Wausick information.
00:42
Thank you. Thank you.
00:44
Very safe.
00:49
Number three on your arrival, if you just want to block eastbound lanes for Cherry, we'll shut this down so we can get everybody in here.
00:59
That's real case.
01:04
All units from Cherry Command, report from witnesses that there's been multiple explosions from this underground location.
01:18
Command's letter three we're at,
01:20
eastbound blocks, Martin Luther King Jr Way and East Cherry Street.
01:23
We'll move forward to locations.
01:29
Command okay, bring some caution tape.
01:31
We're going to start coordinating off this sidewalk and keeping people away from this.
01:40
Chief, you can disregard anything about the warrant.
01:42
Thank you.
01:43
Received.
01:48
That's sidewalk.
01:54
Command's Vision 34.
01:56
Do you need any supply?
02:01
That's negative. Engine 6 is on a hydrant.
02:07
Three-for-case.
02:12
Dispatch Battalion 2 is out.
02:14
Battalion 2 will be assuming command, confirming command confirming Voltsog in effect.
02:19
Stable incident.
02:25
Statute elevation,
02:29
assuming cherry command, stable incident, bolt-sog and effect.
02:36
Non-blocking, they're requesting officers because they're having trouble exchanging.
02:40
One of them says the other one is trying to leave for the language barrier.
02:43
Martin Luther King, right south, and South Angel Place.
02:49
Okay.
02:51
to recon and investigate.
02:56
34 is going to stage at Columbia 29.
02:58
We'll block off 29 from here.
03:01
Battalion 2 from Indian 10.
03:07
We're at MLK Way in East Cherry.
03:15
All units from command.
03:19
Report from engine 6 is this is going to be a 3x3 manhole in the sidewalk.
03:31
their moving violation martin luther king junior way south and south graham street northbound four motorcycles doing wheelies going in and out of traffic and running red lights going to be four black motorcycles with different tail light colors martin luther king jr way south and south graham street
03:50
at 29th Avenue South and Jefferson Street blocking 29.
04:01
Engine 6 from command.
04:06
Engine 6.
04:09
I'll make you the East Division.
04:11
You'll have engine 6, engine 34, engine 30.
04:18
6 OK East Division, engine 6, engine 34, engine 30.
04:25
Order is given, engine 10.
04:28
It's going to be West Division with engine 10, medic 10,
04:33
letter 3.
04:38
Charlie 01.
04:39
2, Charlie 01.
04:44
So that info for Estot, the pole in the 2,300 block of Spring Street on the north side was apparently the one that was sparking before all the power went out.
04:56
I don't know if that's up assistance to Estop.
04:59
Copy. I think it would be Seattle City Light.
05:03
They have been advised.
05:04
It's an area-wide outage from Beacon Hill to Mount Baker, Lake Washington to Medrona, so they're aware.
05:13
Top of next.
05:23
All units from command be advised do not park near any manhole covers.
05:30
All units from command be advised energy group is advising do not park over any manhole covers or near manhole covers.
05:41
Not at this time.
05:42
Receive.
05:47
Regiative 5 from command.
05:54
Order is given Injid 25 Energy Group Supervisor.
06:03
Battalion 5 from command.
06:09
Thanks.
06:11
Radio copy 3 and for 3 for (number withheld) Terry Ave with no X.
06:20
Battalion 5 from command.
06:24
Italian 5.
06:30
I'll have you assume the East Division from Engine 6.
06:36
You'll be near the hot zone.
06:43
Here, command from dispatch, time on scene.
06:47
10 minutes.
06:51
All units from command update.
06:53
We have a stable incident.
06:54
This is a 3x3 manhole in the sidewalk.
06:58
Smoke is dissipating.
06:59
Our plan at this time is to have the energy group recon the manhole.
07:06
We'll continue to isolate the area.
07:09
The tie-in five will be near the hot zone.
07:11
They will be East Division.
07:17
From West Division, we're blocking East Cherry at MLKway behind us.
07:26
Commando can understand West Division now blocking all of Cherry.
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Location mentioned:
29th Ave & E Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98122
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