I did some searching, and I think there are two Fire Station 6’s in Seattle, an active one and a mothballed one. The one in your picture is the old one - I live in the Seattle area and recognize the style of a lot of the older stations. There’s another Fire Station 6 with a much more modern design.
You’re actually in Seattle...what are normal people doing/thinking/saying?? Is everyone up there just sitting idly by?