The daily 12 pm siren in downtown Snoqualmie has historic roots. The siren, located atop the Sigillo Cellars building, is the siren from the old fire station that was once located where City Hall now stands and signaled an active fire, calling firefighters to action.
In a effort to not startle visitors, the lone fire siren will now be joined by the gentle bells of the steeple of Snoqualmie United Methodist Church, beginning on Nov. 1, 2025.
With a positive vote by both the SnoValley Chamber and members of the Snoqualmie United Methodist Church, the public will hear each noon hour, the gentle bells chime first, followed by the shortened fire siren of the firefighters' call to action.
The compromise was introduced by longtime Snoqualmie resident Carol Peterson so that both sounds at noon would celebrate the history of the fire siren atop Sigillo Cellars and honor past mayor Charles Peterson and electrical wizard Ed Wenty, both of whom have passed away. Today, Ed's son continues to monitor the siren.
Both the fire siren and the Methodist Church have over 100-year-old histories in Snoqualmie and businesses and church members felt continuing this tradition was important.