Seattle firefighters responded to 1,500 encampment fires in 2022

VIDEO/PHOTOS: New data released Tuesday by the Seattle Fire Department shows the city’s fire crews responded to 1,538 encampment fires during 2022, averaging 128 a month.The data reflects a slight increase from 2021, when Seattle Fire recorded 1,446 fires at encampments, and 854 in 2020.On Monday, KOMO News reported on an encampment fire in South Lake Union where wooden structures and tents burned.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS/CW+ 19 Pasco