Image from a city traffic camera at Broadway and James
Seattle Fire was responding to a hazardous material call Saturday night at a Broadway apartment building.
According to emergency radio updates, SFD was called to the building in the 500 block of Broadway near James around 8 PM to investigate a reported “chemical suicide” involving a poisonous gas in a first floor unit.
Seattle Police were also called to the building.
One person was reported dead at the scene.
Traffic in the area was impacted by closures required and multiple emergency vehicles at the scene. Residents were also being evacuated from the building during the response.
UPDATE 9:25 PM: Seattle Fire says the deceased person was safely removed from the apartment and its crews monitored the building’s air quality, determining it was safe for residents to return.
Resources to help those in need: National suicide-prevention hotline: 800-273-8255. Local Crisis Clinic: (206) 461-3222. If you need immediate assistance, call 911.
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