Councilman demands ‘full public hearing’ for fire

Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess said he’s planning to schedule several public hearings to investigate the fire department’s response in the deadly fire here in Fremont on Saturday morning.

Burgess chairs the council’s Public Safety & Education Committee, and he said the hearings are designed to examine the delays in fighting the fire, due to a mechanical issue with the first responding engine (above, being towed away after the fire.) “Part of the reason is that our firefighters deserve this, as much as anyone, so that what they did do there will be recognized and acknowledged,” he told our partners at the Seattle Times. We’ll keep you updated.

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