LCC Thanks Seattle And Bellevue Fire Departments

 

Firefighters running down 51st Avenue NE

(photo courtesy of Blog reader)
 

The Laurelhurst Community Club sent the below letters to the Seattle and Bellevue Fire Departments, who responded to Monday's fire on Laurelcrest Lane, which was sparked when lacquer fumes were ignited by a furnace, according to the Seattle Fire Department.  Damage is estimated at more than $7 million. The fire has been determined to be an accident.

 Here is an email we received from a Blog reader:

Thank you for the excellent coverage. Indeed our hearts go out to all the effected home owners especially Mr. Hussey and Dr. Trask as their homes were already occupied and full of family treasures. Please convey our support for them if you can.

Here is LCC's letter to the Seattle Fire Department:

Dear Chief Dean,

The department's rapid response to quell the blaze was instrumental in preventing the further damage to adjacent homes. Your fire squad members immediately secured the area, aided those in need, and hosed down properties perched above, and all around the narrow street that made the access very challenging. 

The fire fighting teams stayed long into the night to ensure that hot spots did not erupt, and prevented any more damage to life and properties. 

All of the nearby fire squads supported each other in their efforts to extinguish the blaze, and it was the team effort that brought this tragic fire under control. The 38th, 40th, 17th were the first responders, and the neighbors are grateful for their work on their behalf. There were many more who contributed as well from nearby fire stations. 

The City of Seattle's fireboat squad also contributed to attacking the flames from the waterside to get it under control. We also thank the City of Bellevue for supporting with their relief squad. 

Thank you, and all of the City of Seattle's 100 firefighters who worked so effectively on behalf of all of the residents in the Laurelhurst community. Please know that we appreciate the safety risk, and sheer hard work it took to put out the volatile fire and make the neighborhood safe again.

And here is LCC's letter to the Bellevue Fire Department:

Dear Chief Eisner, 

On behalf of our neighborhood and the Laurelhurst Community Club Board of Trustees, we would like to express our appreciation for the efforts of the Bellevue Fire Department's second response to the residential fires on Laurelcrest Lane on the afternoon of Monday, October 8, 2012. 

The department's continued response to quell the blaze was instrumental in preventing the further damage to adjacent homes. Your fire squad members hosed down properties perched above, and all around the narrow street that made the access very challenging.  

Your fire fighting teams stayed long into the night to ensure that hot spots did not erupt, and prevented any more damage to life and properties.All of the nearby fire squads supported each other in their efforts to extinguish the blaze, and it was the team effort that brought this tragic fire under control. 

Thank you, and all of the City of Bellevue's firefighters who worked so effectively on behalf of all of the residents in the Laurelhurst community. Please know that we appreciate the safety risk, and sheer hard work it took to put out the volatile fire and make the neighborhood safe again.