The “Downtown Burien” sign that welcomed people onto S.W. 152nd Street from 1st Avenue S. was completely destroyed Wed. afternoon after a crane-truck snagged it while passing. Footage from a nearby security camera showed the truck traveling east on S.W. 152nd Street with the crane not fully lowered. The crane snagged the sign and pulled the truck back before completely pulling down the arch. The driver told witnesses that he had been working on the construction site at Burien Town Square and forgot to lower the equipment completely. The original cost of the sign in 2003 was $95,000. Coast Crane told City officials Wed. that they would be fully reimbursing the City for the cost of replacing the sign. Officers from the Burien Police Department and Public Works crews arrived to the scene promptly and the road was reopened a short time later. Despite being a busy street and the direct route between downtown Burien and Highline High School, no one was hurt and no other vehicles were damaged in the accident.

Early morning fire kills Burien chickens
Emergency responders arrived to put out a fire in Burien’s Gregory Heights neighborhood only to find that several chickens had perished. Reports of a fire outside a Burien home on S.W. 170th Street came in just before 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 9. Firefighters arrived to find a chicken coop outside of the home was on fire. The three people in the home at the time had no idea that the chicken coop had ignited. Before firefighters could put out the fire, flames spread to other structures. Though all humans made it out of their home to safety, no chickens were so lucky. Investigators believe that the heater placed in the coop to keep the chickens warm is responsible for igniting the fire.