SEATTLE — Emergency line service 911 was down across western Washington for part of Thursday afternoon. By 5 p.m., most service had been restored.
The Seattle Police Department first announced 911 was down in city limits around 3:35 p.m. People were urged to call the non-emergency line for Seattle-based emergencies until 911 came back online. That number is 206-625-5011.
Text to 911 was never offline, according to police.
Outage issues were reported in seven Washington counties, according to the Washington Department of Emergency Management. Outages impacted the following counties Thursday: Clallam, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom.
Find alternative phone numbers here: http://mil.wa.gov/alt911.
Officials stress to never call 911 just to test and see if it's working.
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