All those sirens you’ve been hearing since a little before 2:30 p.m.? They’re fire and police units heading to reports of two natural gas leaks just to the north of us.
This photo was taken at the intersection of 8th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 120th Street. The fire engine that’s blocking traffic is one of over 20 fire department units dispatched to the area over the last hour.
All intersections for several city blocks are blocked by fire trucks or numerous Seattle Police Department cruisers.
The incident is being treated as a “natural gas leak – major.”
Ugh, there was an explosion and house fire this morning at NE 5th St. and 124 Ave NE.