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Firefighters arrested at Bear Gulch may have been set up

Seattle Now

KUOW News and Information

News, Daily News

4.7670 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The Bear Gulch fire is now estimated to be more than 10,000 acres, in the Olympic National Forest. Two men who were fighting that fire were arrested and detained by federal immigration officials last month. We talk with Stateline reporter Alex Brown, who reports that firefighters familiar with the incident believe the management team overseeing the fire crews played a role in handing over the men to immigration authorities.

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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now. Two firefighters were

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recently arrested and detained by federal immigration officials while on assignment to fight the Bear Gulch fire.

0:57.2

Many wildland firefighters believe the men were essentially set up and handed over to the feds by their management team.

1:03.9

We'll talk with state line reporter Alex Brown in a minute, but first, let's get you caught up.

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Music but first, let's get you caught up. Seattle City Council members will vote on whether to expand the closed

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circuit television camera pilot.

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The program started in late 2024 in the CID, downtown, and on Aurora Avenue, the cameras are intended to curtail

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human trafficking and gun crimes. Today's vote would expand the pilot to the stadium district,

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Capitol Hill, and around Garfield High School. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. And in more,

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That's the framework the city will use to guide growth over the next several years.

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You've got two opportunities, one at 9.30 in the morning and one at 3 p.m.

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The morning session will have a remote option, but you've got to be in person for the afternoon.

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