ɪt wʌz ɹˈaɪtfəli fˈɪɹd ðæt ɐnˈʌðɚ dˈɛvᵻstˌeɪɾɪŋ fˈaɪɚ lˈaɪk ðə ɡɹˈeɪt siːˈæɾəl fˈaɪɚɹ ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn wʊd ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlm ðə kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌvðə sˈɪɾiz sˈɪŋɡəl fˈaɪɚboʊt, ðə snˈɑːkwɑːmi.
It was rightfully feared that another devastating fire like the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 would overwhelm the capability of the city's single fireboat, the Snoqualmie.