Police and fire agencies in the Snoqualmie Valley responded to the following calls:
Snoqualmie-North Bend Police
Tuesday, May 9
Animal Problem: At 1:45 p.m., police were called to E Park Street and Ballarat Avenue S in North Bend after a caller reported a dog left in a car. Police checked the location and found the dog in the car with the windows down and in the shade.
Wednesday, May 10
Noise complaint: At 2:18 a.m., loud music from the golf course clubhouse on the 30000 block of SE Ridge Street, Snoqualmie, was reported to police. Officers found the outdoor bar area speakers had been left on and went inside to turn them off.
Trespassing: At 2:58 a.m., police received a report of suspicious people behind a business on the 400 block of South Fork Avenue SW, North Bend. An officer contacted the group and one of the subjects said they were looking for free things behind the businesses. The officer warned them that they had no legitimate reason to be there at that time.
Suspicious: At 3 p.m., police received two calls about a man taking photos at a park on the 500 block of Thrasher Avenue NE, North Bend. An officer contacted the man, who said he was waiting on the crew that was working on the park cleanup.
Thursday, May 11
Found property: At 6:08 p.m., two casino loyalty cards were found on the ground on 8000 block of Railroad Avenue, Snoqualmie. The person who found them called police to turn them in. Officers examined the cards and determined they likely had no value, but were dumped from stolen wallets.
Snoqualmie Fire Dept.
Friday, May 12
Burn barrel: At 9:01 a.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the North Bend area for a burn complaint on 428th Avenue SE. A caller said the occupant was burning wood debris and wood chips and had been doing so all night. The crew arrived to find an unattended fire in a burn barrel, apparently burning firewood. They spoke with the homeowner, who said he was doing property cleanup and was just burning wood scraps and bark left over from a load of firewood. The crew confirmed that he had a burn permit, and was burning only cut wood, no construction debris. They asked him to put out the fire and he agreed. Burning regulations were explained as part of the burn permit process.
False Alarm: At 4:05 p.,m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the old Snoqualmie City Hall building on Railroad Avenue SE for a commercial fire alarm, apparently set off by contractors doing sheetrock work on the site. The crew found that all the alarm heads but one had been covered for the work, and reminded the crew that they needed to provide protection for the detectors while doing dirty work, then reset the alarm.
Saturday, May 13
Dog rescue: At 2:40 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were returning from another medical incident and responded to English Street in Snoqualmie for a dog that was stuck under a wooden deck outside. The crew arrived to find that the dog was indeed stuck with his head under the decking. The firefighters unscrewed the decking boards using a hydraulic hand tool, then levered the joist to make space to remove the dog.
Sunday, May 14
Appliance fire: At 7:48 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters responded to the North Bend Motel with other Eastside Fire & Rescue units for a report of a commercial dryer fire. The owner had put out the fire with a fire extinguisher when they arrived. The crew confirmed the fire was contained to the one commercial dryer, caused by towels inside catching fire.
Wednesday, May 17
Appliance fire: At 7:14 p.m., Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched to a home on 384th Avenue SE, where a homeowner reported accidentally starting a fire in the microwave. The microwave was used for storage and the contents ignited when the resident accidentally turned it on while trying to adjust the timer. The resident opened the door of the appliance before evacuating the smoke-filled home. Firefighters assisted with ventilating the home.
Medical aid: In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie EMTs responded to 15 medical aid incidents, bringing the total number of calls to date to 418.
