By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Preston Bhang is a pioneer in the city of Seattle. He was the first Korean American firefighter for the Seattle Fire Department. Bhang retired two years ago but still promotes the job he served for over 4 decades and encourages Asian Pacific Islanders to take advantage of the current […]
The fire still burns — Seattle honors the firefighters who died in the Pang Factory fire
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly Approximately 150 people attended the ceremony honoring the death of the four firemen who risked their <!–more–>lives in the Pang Factory fire in Seattle’s Chinatown 20 years ago. In Occidental Park, where the memorial was held, four statues are erected commemorating these firefighters. Their statues are a notable feature […]
Christmas Eve fire in Chinatown
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The cause of the Christmas Eve fire in the International District has been classified as “undetermined,” according to the Seattle Fire Department. Crews responded to the fire that started in the top floor of the three-story Hudson Building on the corner of 7th Ave. S. and S. King St. at […]
Traditionally white, fire departments offer chance at service, brotherhood — Part one of a two-part series on Asians in public service
By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly On a recent medic call on a sunny afternoon, Snohomish Fire Department firefighter and paramedic Ray