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Wildfire smoke hits area this weekend
According to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, air quality in the region will be moderate to unhealthy for children, the elderly and individuals with respiratory illnesses over the weekend. Easterly…
For safe Independence Day, keep hands off fireworks
As we approach Independence Day, the Bellevue Fire Department wants to remind residents that the best way to stay safe during the holiday is to leave the fireworks to the professionals.
Bellevue medics receive American Heart Association award
When someone has a severe heart attack, small details in their care can make a big difference. Bellevue firefighter/paramedics and emergency medical technicians have received an American Heart…
Burn ban in effect
With dry, very hot weather in Bellevue for three straight days, the Bellevue Fire Marshal’s Office issued a burn ban today (Monday) effective immediately.
Under the burn ban, no outdoor open…
Excessive heat watch for Bellevue
With temperatures as high as predicted Sunday and more record temperatures expected Monday, Crossroads Community Center will be open again Monday as a cooling center, 1-8 p.m. North Bellevue…
Mobile team offers pop-up vaccine clinics in Bellevue
As part of a county effort to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to more people, a Bellevue Fire Department mobile vaccination team is opening pop-up clinics at busy locations around the Eastside. More than…
New fire marshal selected
Long-time Bellevue staffer set to lead fire prevention efforts
Travis Ripley, who’s been with the Bellevue Fire Department’s Fire Prevention division since 2007, has been selected to lead the team…
Localized 911 outage
CenturyLink reported a 911 landline outage Friday morning affecting as many as 32,000 homes in Bellevue. If you need to report an emergency and cannot get through dialing 911, call 425-577-5599.
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Firefighters in mobile teams vaccinate adult family homes
While many people in Phase 1A have received their first vaccines as of January 2021, the Bellevue Fire Department is deploying mobile teams of firefighter/emergency medical technicians to adult…
Holiday festivities curtailed this year
Toy drive goes online too
Bellevue will celebrate the holiday season differently this year due to COVID-19. For the first time in 24 years, the Bellevue Magic Season activities will not be held,…