911 outage throughout Western Washington
Feb 10, 2017, 4:38 PM | Updated: 7:04 pm
Update: Comcast was able to remedy its phone service outage, restoring access to 911. The outage lasted for about an hour and a half.
Original story
Some telephone customers in Western Washington, Spokane and parts of Oregon lost access to calling 911 Friday afternoon — a line depended upon to call for emergency services.
Washington Emergency Management reports that Comcast had an outage on its phone system, affecting a range of Washington counties, Including: King, Pierce, Snohomish, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skagit, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston and Whatcom.
Emergency 911 call centers that use Comcast for phone service are included in this outage, and therefore cannot receive calls. King County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that its 911 service has not been interrupted.
Residential customers who use Comcast for phone service are also experiencing disruptions. They are encouraged to use a cell phone to call for emergency services.
Police department phone numbers during 911 outage
Bellevue: 425-425-6917
Bellingham: 360-676-6711
Bothell Dispatch: (425) 486-1254
Clark County: (360) 397-2211
Cowlitz County: (360) 577-3092
Grays Harbor: (360) 249-3711
Island County: (360) 679-7310
Kitsap County: (360) 748-9286
Lake Forest Park Police: (206) 364-8216
Lewis County: (360) 748-9286
Mason County: (360) 427-9670
Pacific County: (360) 642-9404
Pierce County: (253) 798-7530
Redmond: 425-556-2500
Renton: 425-430-7500
Seattle: 206-625-5011
Shoreline: 206-296-3311
Skagit County: (360) 336-9450
Skyway: 206-286-3311 for police / 253-852-2121 for fire and EMS
Snohomish County: 425-407-3970
Spokane County: (509) 684-5296
Stevens County: (509) 684-5296
Thurston County: (360) 786-5500
Whatcom County: (360) 778-6600
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
