4th of July Busy for Eastside Fire & Rescue

Somewhere between local residents, smoke bombs, and fireworks-related barn and car fires, stood Eastside Fire & Rescue workers and the Washington State Patrol bomb squad over the Fourth of July holiday.

Trooper Cliff Pratt, on duty with the Washington State Patrol bomb squad, told Patch on Friday that he had little rest over the holiday. Meanwhile, Eastside Fire & Rescue responded to a number of both unintentional and apparently intentional fires between July 2 and July 5, including a car fire that began after a resident in Fire District 10 went around the neighborhood collecting fireworks debris.

While fireworks were legal on July 4 in unincorporated King County, personal fireworks are illegal at all times in both Sammamish and Issaquah.

Here's a rundown of holiday-related calls EFR responded to:

July 2

9:40 p.m.

Smoke in the area

Smoke Bomb

Newport & Front

ISS

July 4

12:23 a.m.

Garbage can fire

Sparkler Bomb

SE Belvedere & 266th

SAMM

1:46 p.m.

Brush fire

Landscaping burned by fireworks

27329 SE 10 CT

SAMM

7:46 p.m.

Brush fire

Landscaping burned by fireworks

2741 258th PL SE

SAMM

10:24 p.m.

Brush fire

Nothing found

3660 Issaquah-Pine Lk Rd

SAMM

10:37 p.m.

Car Fire – False Report

No fire – Irate citizen upset about fireworks

3400 block of 241st PL SE

FD10

11:23 p.m.

Structure Fire – Barn

Fireworks landed on roof. Total Loss. Approx. value $8,000  Bldg size 20x30 feet

18618 SE 128th ST

FD10

July 5

12:50 a.m.

Car Fire

Owner drove around neighborhood picking up fireworks debris. Parked vehicle, after a short time, vehicle erupted in fire, caused by fireworks debris. Total Loss.

4200 block of  242nd AVE SE

FD10

7:06 a.m.

Unknown material Investigation

Found fireworks debris in street.

9002 302 Ave SE

FD10

3:37 p.m.

Fire in a yard

Fire started by fireworks, extinguished by homeowner

15742 203rd Ave SE

FD10