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Lynnwood 4-Year-Old's Fall Marks 14th in Snohomish County This Year, Officials Urge Window Safety
In a recent and alarming uptick within Snohomish County, a four-year-old girl has sustained serious injuries after a three-story fall in Lynnwood, marking the 14th such incident this year in the county, according to FOX 13 Seattle. The string of falls, particularly prevalent in June with eight occurrences, has sparked urgent warnings from local officials regarding the dangers children face from unsecured windows in residential areas.
Snohomish County Outdoor Burn Ban Starts Today
Every city has its own policy, but most follow suit with the county. In general, the City of Everett is a permanent no-burn area with the exception of recreational fires. Also, Fireworks are banned in Everett. This restriction bans outdoor residential burning except for recreational and cooking fires. Recreational fires:
Educational resources available to help reduce the loss of crab pots
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Each year an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound, resulting in the capture of an estimated 180,000 Dungeness crab with no one to harvest them. As July 1 was opening day for recreational crabbing in Puget Sound, the Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) and the Northwest Straits Foundation are educating crabbers, and the public, about the problem.
Window falls by children now double in Snohomish County
South County firefighters responded to a 4-year-old girl seriously injured in a fall from a third story window in Lynnwood over the weekend. This is the 14th reported window fall in Snohomish County this year, including eight falls in the month of June. This is well above the typical average of eight reported window falls per year throughout the county.
Calling all Snohomish County businesses for Foreign Trade Zone roundtable
Calling all Snohomish County businesses! The Port of Everett, in partnership with Economic Alliance Snohomish County, is hosting a Foreign Trade Zone 101 roundtable for area businesses on July 16. This crash course will go over what a Foreign Trade Zone is, how to access this tool and why incorporating...
Snohomish County sees 14th child fall out window this year
LYNNWOOD, Wash. - A four-year-old girl was injured after falling from a third story window in Lynnwood on Saturday, marking the 14th child injured from a window fall in Snohomish County this year. South Snohomish County firefighters responded to the fall shortly after 8 p.m. at a townhome on 40th...
Snohomish County sees spike in number of kids injured from window falls
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Snohomish County officials are warning parents and caregivers about the dangers of kids falling from windows, following a reported jump in emergency calls. South County Fire rushed a 4-year-old girl to Harborview Saturday after she fell through the screen of the third-story window of a...
Prevent small children from falling out of windows - the screen is no protection
EVERETT, WA - In the past week, the Everett Fire Department has responded to two separate incidents involving young children falling from third-story windows in their homes. Unfortunately, both children sustained significant injuries and required transport to Harborview Hospital for medical care. Since the beginning of this year, Snohomish County...
Snohomish County Sees 14th Child Injured in Window Fall
As summer begins, the Snohomish County is expected to hit a record number of window falls this year. South County firefighters responded to a 4-year-old girl seriously injured in a fall from a third story window in Lynnwood over the weekend. This is the 14th reported window fall in Snohomish County this year, including eight falls in the month of June.
Lake Stevens mayor elected to Association of Washington Cities board
OLYMPIA—Mayor Brett Gailey of Lake Stevens has been elected to the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) board of directors. The election was conducted by city leaders from across the state at the AWC Annual Conference in Vancouver, Washington, held from June 18-21, 2024. Gailey will represent the 19 cities and towns in Snohomish County.
A terrible record: 14 kids have fallen from windows in Snohomish County
EVERETT, Wash. - A four-year-old girl is recovering after she fell out of a third story window at her Lynnwood home, and county officials worry more incidents are coming soon. Officials with South County Fire report a child fell out of her townhouse window around 8 p.m. on Saturday. The...
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