Fire at former seafood building on Bellingham waterfront

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  A fire broke out at the former Bornstein Seafoods headquarters on Bellingham's waterfront“Bellingham Fire Department and Whatcom County Fire District 7 units responded to a fire at the former Bornstein Seafoods headquarters on the Bellingham waterfront Saturday night, Sept. 12, around 10:45 p.m.”
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  The fire occurred at 1001 Hilton Ave.“The building, located at 1001 Hilton Ave., was formerly home to the seafood processing company that closed in June 2024, laying off 72 workers.”
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  The fire broke out on Sept. 12 around 10:45 p.m.“Bellingham Fire Department and Whatcom County Fire District 7 units responded to a fire at the former Bornstein Seafoods headquarters on the Bellingham waterfront Saturday night, Sept. 12, around 10:45 p.m. ”
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  The fire was reported by Bellingham Fire Department (BFD) and Whatcom County Fire District 7“Bellingham Fire Department and Whatcom County Fire District 7 units responded to a fire at the former Bornstein Seafoods headquarters on the Bellingham waterfront Saturday night, Sept. 12, around 10:45 p.m.”
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  No one was inside the building during the fire“No one was inside the building at the time of the fire, said Rachel Carlson, assistant fire chief of BFD; however, firefighters have not fully searched the building as of shortly after midnight Sunday.”
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  No injuries were reported“No one was inside the building at the time of the fire, and no injuries have been reported, said Rachel Carlson, assistant fire chief of BFD; however, firefighters have not fully searched the building as of shortly after midnight Sunday.”
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  Rachel Carlson is the BFD assistant fire chief“Rachel Carlson, assistant fire chief of BFD; however, firefighters have not fully searched the building as of shortly after midnight Sunday.”
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  Firefighters were still quenching the blaze around midnight“A Cascadia Daily News staff photographer observed a ladder truck continuing to quench the blaze around midnight.”
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  A fire inspector was on the way to the scene“He was told a fire inspector was on their way to the scene.”
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  The building was closed since June 2024“The building, located at 1001 Hilton Ave., was formerly home to the seafood processing company that closed in June 2024, laying off 72 workers.”
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  Bornstein Seafoods laid off 72 workers in June 2024“The building, located at 1001 Hilton Ave., was formerly home to the seafood processing company that closed in June 2024, laying off 72 workers.”
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  The building housed a cold-storage company that stored frozen seafoodNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Rachel Carlson could not confirm the current business occupying the building“Carlson could not confirm the business occupying the building because t”
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  Rachel Carlson could not confirm the fire's cause“Carlson could not provide any information on the extent of the damage or cause of the fire.”
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  Rachel Carlson could not confirm the extent of damage“Carlson could not confirm the extent of the damage or cause of the fire.”
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  The Port of Bellingham's public affairs administrator stated Bornstein had planned to sublease the property for food processing use“It is our understanding Bornstein plans to sub-lease their building to another food processing company consistent with the approved uses for the property,”
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  BFD has not completed a full building search as of shortly after midnight Sunday“firefighters have not fully searched the building as of shortly after midnight Sunday.”