Remembering the 1889 Great Seattle Urban Fire
From North Sound Weather Minute by North Sound Meteorologist Ted Buehner
June 4, 2026 · 2 min
About this episode
This episode reviews the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 and discusses modern implications and prevention strategies for urban wildfires.
June 6th mark the date of the Great Seattle Fire. This Podcast reviews what happened then plus can it happen today, as well as what steps can be taken to reduce the chance of an urban wildfire impacting you.
People in this episode
Host: Ted Buehner
Topics covered
- urban wildfire
- Great Seattle Fire
- fire prevention
- historical events
- urban safety
Keywords
- Seattle Fire
- urban wildfire
- fire safety
- 1889
- wildfire prevention
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Seattle
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