West Seattle Blog… | TRAFFIC ALERT: Firefighters block 1st Avenue S. Bridge northbound

(Photo with caption: Smoke, seen from the Metrobus looking south)

16:51: Thanks for the tips. If you see the smoke, SFD is responding to a brush fire near 1st Avenue S./East Marginal Way S. and firefighters have just notified dispatch that they need to close the 1st Avenue S. Bridge northbound.

(Photo with caption: Smoke viewed from northeast of Westwood)

17:03: Firefighters have reported “downed power lines across Marginal Way.” They are deploying additional units to address the problem. They are also on Seattle City Lights to de-energize the lines.

17:13: Screenshot from the SDOT camera from East Marginal/Michigan a moment ago: