A Seattle firefighter was assaulted Wednesday while responding to an automatic fire alarm at a building in Phinney Ridge, according to Seattle police. Officers were called to 6119 Phinney Avenue North after the firefighter reported being attacked by a person at the scene.
Police have not said what preceded the assault, whether the person taken into custody was connected to the building, or whether the alarm itself was the reason for the encounter. No information has been released on the firefighter’s condition or the extent of any injuries sustained. Neither the person arrested nor the firefighter has been identified, and the department has not disclosed what booking charges were sought