Overnight “Disturbance” callouts around Capitol Hill (Source: Seattle Police Department Data Maps)

How successful were the Independence Day efforts in Seattle to cut down on the use of illegal fireworks by illuminating city parks and assigning private security to protect the sports fields revealed? Judging by the city’s social media and 911 dispatch logs, not very.

CHS reported here on the Seattle Parks-led effort to cut down on field damage and push the illegal activity elsewhere.

According to the city’s log of Seattle Police Department overnight incident responses, the catch-all “Disturbance” category lit up the city night with people reporting incidents across Capitol Hill, the East Precinct and the city.

The maps here show the 12-hour period of callouts categorized as “Disturbance” across Seattle. Not all of them were fireworks related — but most were. You can filter down and zoom in here to check out how your favorite park area fared.

Seattle Police social media had encouraged people to call non emergency numbers, not 911, to report fireworks. It’s not clear if the non-911 calls generated “Disturbance” dispatches or if those calls aren’t shown in the dataset.

Police efficacy varied with the action around places like Cal Anderson flaring back up through the night.

Seattle Fire responded to brush and rubbish fires across the city only a week after Seattle hit a record high of 108 F. Around the East Precinct, small fires were reported at 15th and Denny, Harvard and Seneca, two near the Madison Park north beach, one near 23rd and Jackson, a brush fire off 12th Ave S, and a dumpster fire around 1:30 AM at Cal Anderson.

Meanwhile, Seattle Fire responded to one major building fire overnight as White Center’s Lumberyard Bar and nearby businesses were badly damaged in a two-alarm fire. Investigators were working to determine the cause. There were no reported injuries.

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