From the ‘in case you wondered too’ file: No, that wasn’t a fire
Seattle Fire Department's Ladder 11 was on Alki Ave conducting a training exercise at Don Armeni Park. They tested their aerial ladder on Alki Ave SW to determine if it could reach the roofs of several buildings. The department confirmed this was a training exercise, not a response to a fire.
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