{
  "id": "2019-10-02-university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-fire-response-at-uwmc",
  "slug": "university-of-washington-uw-alert-seattle-fire-response-at-uwmc-2019-10-02",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Washington",
    "shortName": "UW",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UW Alert",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-10-02",
    "type": "hazmat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "UW Alert Seattle: Fire response at UWMC",
    "headlinePublic": "UW Alert Seattle: Fire response at UWMC",
    "summary": "University of Washington [published an official alert](https://emergency.uw.edu/2019/10/02/uw-alert-seattle-31/) on or about 2019-10-02. Full text is preserved from the official archive.",
    "outcome": "See official notice for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2019-10-02",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE at 4:21 p.m.: The fire response is ending. All roadways are open and traffic is moving around UW Medical Center. Some fire vehicles will remain in the area.\n\nUPDATE at 3:53 p.m.: The fire is out and there have been no reported injuries. The investigation will continue and the area will remain congested for some time with fire vehicles.\n\nUPDATE at 3:41 p.m.: Authorities are advising this is a relatively small fire on the first floor of the medical center and it is under control, however smoke continues to be visible. Please remain away from the area while the response continues.\n\nORIGINAL POST: The Seattle Fire Department is responding to a confirmed fire at UW Medical Center. Please avoid the area. More information will be provided here as it becomes available.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2019/10/02/uw-alert-seattle-31/",
      "sourceDescription": "UW Alert",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official institutional alert archive page.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 778,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official UW Alert archive entry.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official archive page preserves complete alert text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "UW Alert Seattle: Fire response at UWMC",
      "url": "https://emergency.uw.edu/2019/10/02/uw-alert-seattle-31/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "washington",
    "uw",
    "uw-alert",
    "hazmat"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}