Originally published February 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified February 15, 2008 at 7:02 PM

Asbestos closes N. Bend fire station

A North Bend fire station is being closed as a precaution after asbestos was found in the building. The station at 122 W. Second St. is operated by the...

By Peyton Whitely

Seattle Times Eastside bureau

A North Bend fire station is being closed as a precaution after asbestos was found in the building.

The station at 122 W. Second St. is operated by the Issaquah-based Eastside Fire & Rescue and is staffed by 15 full-time and 12 volunteer firefighters, plus paramedic crews.

On Wednesday, tests were done to check for asbestos at the station, reported Deputy Chief Wes Collins, and initial results were negative. More surface testing was done on Thursday, and evidence of asbestos was found then, he added.

As a result, North Bend firefighters are being relocated to the North Bend Public Works facility and paramedics have been reassigned to the Snoqualmie Fire Station headquarters as a precautionary measure.

It will take several days to determine what remediation efforts might be taken to deal with the possible contamination, Collins added.

Peyton Whitely: 206-464-2259

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