Seattle Fire top 10 responses of 2020

It's that time again! Here are my 10 best Seattle Fire responses of 2020. I'll list the clips below - read on further for more details about each clip and links to the original videos.
0:00 - Engine 21 blasts the airhorn
0:14 - Ladder 9 responding from quarters
0:35 - Engine 35 (spare) responding
0:52 - Engine 18 gets some air
1:01 - Engine 35 gets some air
1:09 - New chief rig / old chief rig
1:25 - Rescue 1 (spare) & Rescue 1 Aerial responding
1:36 - Hazmat 1 responding with Engine 10 & Ladder 1
2:05 - Hazmat 1, Engine 10 and Safety chief responding
2:22 - Ladder 8 (spare) responding
2:50 - Rescue 1 and Aid 14 responding (1 of 2)
3:17 - Rescue 1 and Aid 14 responding (2 of 2)
3:44 - Air 240 responding
4:11 - My face
5:11 - Outro
#10: Engine 21 blasts the air horn
This clip of E21 was captured as part of a larger response to a portable fire at Whitman Middle School in north Seattle. Filmed 8/19. • Large Seattle Fire res...
#9: Ladder 9 responding from quarters
Taken on one of my first socially distanced fire-buffing trips. On 4/8, I spent about an hour hanging out at Station 17 in the U-district. • Seattle Fire Ladder 9 ...
#8: Engine 35 (spare) responding
I got a nice look at Engine 35’s spare rig in this clip from 8/5. They were responding back to quarters to pick-up Air 240, but were canceled just before they left the bay. It was my second time running to Station 35 in an attempt to catch Air 240 - I finally caught it about 3 weeks after this video. • Another heart breaker!...
#7: Engine 18 gets some air
Here’s Engine 18 hitting the intersection of NW 85th St and 15th Ave NW, and getting a little more bounce than expected. This was part of the same response to the middle school fire on 8/19. • Large Seattle Fire res...
#7b: Engine 35 gets some air at the same spot
Engine 35 gets some bounce at the same intersection; filmed 5/31. • Seattle Fire Engines 1...
#6: New chief rig / old chief rig
In 2019, SFD battalion chiefs traded in their Chevy Suburbans for new Ford F-250 Utility rigs. The Medical Service Officer (M44) is the last one still rocking a Suburban - here we see M44 and B2 responding to a water rescue in North Seattle. Filmed 7/18. • *Large response* Seatt...
#5: Rescue 1 (spare) & Rescue 1 Aerial responding
In early February, I saw that Rescue 1 was responding in their spare rig, so I decided to drive down to the station to see if I could catch it. I pulled into the turn lane so I could make a u-turn and park, and while I was there Rescue 1 and Rescue 1 Aerial responded behind me. It’s not the best video, but it’s the first time I’ve caught the R1 spare or R1A responding, so I was glad to get it. Filmed 2/18. • *Rare* Seattle FD Spar...
#4: Hazmat 1 responding with Engine 10 & Ladder 1
This one was a heart breaker! I was perfectly positioned to get footage of Hazmat 1 responding to a gas leak when they got the “code-green” and turned off their lights. Engine 10 briefly put their lights and siren back on, possibly because there was a kid on the bridge (not me) waving to them. Filmed 5/11. • *Heartbreaker* Respond...
#4b: Hazmat 1, Engine 10 and Safety chief
responding
I decided to include this one since I missed getting a close response of the Hazmat truck. This shows Haz1, E10 and Saft2 responding to a gas leak in Ballard. I drove several miles from Crown Hill, and just happened to arrive at the intersection right as they were coming through! Filmed 6/24. • *Rare* Seattle Hazmat ...
#3: Ladder 8 (spare) responding
It’s fun to see something different, and I love the look of this older SFD tiller. I’m fairly sure this is a 2006 Spartan Gladiator; all the newer SFD tillers are Pierce trucks. Filmed 8/15. • Seattle Fire Ladder 8 ...
#2: Rescue 1 and Aid 14 responding (x2)
It’s always a pleasure to catch Rescue 1, and I was able to film them twice this year. In the first clip, they’re responding to a water rescue at Golden Gardens on 4/10. I wish I’d filmed the dog next to me that was doing its best to compete with the sirens. • *Big response* Seattle...
The second clip is from 8/6 and shows R1 and A14 responding to a person in distress who was hanging out of a 5th story window. • Seattle FD Rescue 1 re...
#1: Air 240 responding
Following the closure of Station 31, Air 240 moved from Station 24 to Station 35. This was the third time I’d run to 35’s to try and catch Air 240 going on a run, and this time it finally paid off! I caught distant footage of Air 260 responding back in 2018, but this was the first time I’d gotten a good look at one of the large air trucks heading out to a call.
And that’s a wrap for this year - thanks for watching! The start of 2021 will probably be slow, response wise (due to some family commitments) but I’ll do my best to get some good content up for you all to enjoy.
Outro: Silent Night (Instrumental Jazz) - E's Jammy Jams, via the KZbin Audio Library.

[@joegaito702]

Seattle fd your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated the paramedics and firemen deserve a lot of credit your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated thanks don't work to hard love you guys thanks great catches as usual way to go appreciate you ! Joe

[@jeffturkel3344]

Funny to watch E-18 almost go airborne!

[@mrluck7596]

Excellent catches !! I really love the sound of the EQ ! Hello from France 😆

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks for watching - I love the sound as well!

[@jeffturkel3344]

Appreciate you doing this Lucas. I’ve had a lot of friends over the years in the SFD and have hung out with them a lot on ride alongs at L-4 and E-33. Good times.All the best to you in 2021.

[@lucaslaughing]

Thank you for watching Jeff! I'd love to do a ride-along some day (once COVID is under control).

[@firefighting-videos]

Great catches!

[@lucaslaughing]

Thank you!!

[@cdmartin194]

All great catches, can’t wait to see what 2021 brings

[@lucaslaughing]

Thank you for watching!

[@petewilliamsiv3512]

it's had being a crazy year and i'm so ready for 2021 !!!!!! And that fire at the brewery in ballard is arson

[@lucaslaughing]

Yeah, I'm definitely ready for 2021 as well!!

[@swaggmasterr]

Wow what a year! Its really cool seeing the different rigs and apparatus. Thank you for sharing this stuff with us across youtube and Flickr!

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks for watching and following on flickr - I really appreciate it!

[@Xtinnoker]

Thanks for all your hard work Lucas...

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks for watching Larry!

[@jimmyboe2753]

Nice compilation bud 👌

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks Jimmy!

[@leonardosoto8741]

Ok thanks lucas

[@PalmBeachCountyFireBuff]

Epic catches!

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks for watching!

[@Couri3rr]

Happy new year!

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks, same to you!

[@raycehicks5894]

Awesome clips!

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks for watching Rayce!

[@leonardosoto8741]

When I grow up I want to be a Seattle firefighter 👨‍🚒

[@lucaslaughing]

You should!

[@grayyy4547]

Keep those dreams up!

[@mrjosh971]

New medic one units are in Service M10 and M28

[@mrjosh971]

Medic 28 is a very busy unit and Medic 28 station is very beautiful get some shots for me

[@grayyy4547]

Imagine the guys inside E18! 🤣

[@lucaslaughing]

Lol, hopefully they had their helmets on!

[@joegaito702]

They deserve alot of credit tons of it let's honor and appreciate the paramedics and firemen who proudly serve us your service and time and efforts are deeply appreciated thanks even by Seattle fd responding great job great team work and great and sweet catches as usual still going strong great team efforts are deeply appreciated thanks to everyone who responds way to go very impressed great looking tiller trucks and fire engines way to go !! Joe ❤😂😂😅

[@leonardosoto8741]

Lucas when are you going to get a video of E26

[@Afrayd]

Amazing captures. What sirens are they using?

[@lucaslaughing]

Thanks for watching! I'm afraid I don't know much about the sirens, though...

[@Afrayd]

@@lucaslaughing it’s alright. Thank you. Again amazing captures

[@robjones9691]

What's going on with Seattle fire station 31?

[@lucaslaughing]

It's being replaced - there were environmental problems with the building, and it was nicknamed the "cancer house." www.fireengineering.com/2020/05/06/487691/seattle-oks-8m-for-new-fire-station-31/#gref

[@robjones9691]

I know that. What I was asking about was where have the rigs been scattered too? And where is the new station 31 going to be?

[@lucaslaughing]

@@robjones9691 E31 is at 17's, L5 is at 39's, M31 is at 35's, and A31 is at 24's. The new station will be at 11302 Meridian Ave. N

[@robjones9691]

@@lucaslaughing WOW that is a long run for E31. Nice choice for the new station. Not much in the way of blocking traffic, faster response to the freeway and Northgate. Hopefully this station will be a drive through but the lot is only 30,600ft, not a lot of space once the 4 bays are in plus shift parking. Have you heard anything about the disposition of the old station 31?

[@lucaslaughing]

I haven't heard anything about the old station - I assume it'll be demolished as some point, but I don't know any details.

[@esmeraldalerma5626]

Im a SFD firefighter paramedic

[@petewilliamsiv3512]

for Seattle FD ? What Station ?

[@esmeraldalerma5626]

On M26

[@leonardosoto8741]

Lucas get a video of engine 26 Seattle fire

[@lucaslaughing]

I'll see what I can do! It's in the far south part of Seattle and I'm way up north, but I'll try and get down there one of these days.

[@jhunchoo5311]

Seattle firetrucks I hate that siren