Saturday Morning Update from Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office: Update 1 a.m. Saturday 2/7: The substance is not a biotoxin or a chemical threat. There is no public safety concern and both buildings are now clear to resume normal operations. Thank you all for your patience during this investigation.
4:00PM Update from Everett Fire: Everett Fire Department is on scene with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office at the Snohomish County campus (3000 Rockefeller Avenue) after a suspicious substance was discovered in a ballot box located in the basement.
Out of an abundance of caution, the Admin East and Admin West buildings have been evacuated.
Everett Fire Department and South County Fire HazMat units are on scene, along with law enforcement bomb technicians and detectives, who are actively investigating and working to identify the substance. There is no current estimate for when the buildings will reopen.
Original Post: Oakes Avenue between Wall Street and Pacific Avenue is currently closed in front of an entrance to a loading dock at the Snohomish County Administration building in downtown Everett, Washington. There are multiple Haz-Mat teams from Everett Fire along with mutual aid units and law enforcement. No word on what the reason for the call or what authorities may be dealing with. We will update as confirmed information is made available. Here are some photos taken around 3PM Friday afternoon. Click photo to enlarge.
