dept. of morbid curiosity
The next time you’re bored or wondering why you hear sirens outside your windows and not willing to openly gawk at the misfortunes of others, turn to the internet! The City of Seattle lists real-time listings of 911 calls on their website [cityofseattle]
As I type this, there is an open call for an unknown odor on First Avenue. Any speculation?


Amen! Working downtown, we hear a lot of sirens because of the crowded mass of humanity found there, and ALWAYS check this site, just to see if it’s our building or not…
Holy weirdness! I actually called that “unk odor” in! My wife and I were driving past lower Kinnear Park towards Ballard. We both smelled smoke, and she saw smoke. We didn’t know what was going on since we were driving, so we decided it best to call in. Maybe the homeless guys were burning leaves to keep warm? Who knows… Even better is why unknown is abbrebiated unk… That part is funny… :)