South County Fire maintains Protection Class 3 rating
EVERETT—South County Fire has maintained a Protection Class 3 rating by the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB). The rating, among the top 15% in the state, applies to communities served by South County Fire including Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace and unincorporated southwest Snohomish County. WSRB ratings range from Class 1 to […]
Representative sought for Snohomish County Boundary Review Board
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Applicants are sought for an upcoming vacancy on the Boundary Review Board, a quasi-judicial body that provides an impartial, inter-governmental decision process for citizens, municipalities, and special purpose districts (fire districts, water districts, etc.) on proposed annexations, incorporations, and mergers of jurisdictional boundaries. The board consists of five citizens who are appointed by the […]
Snohomish County’s Giant Menorah Lighting celebration for December 29
LYNNWOOD—It is important to highlight and celebrate light and freedom in a world so often plagued with tragedy and hate. Chabad Jewish Center of Snohomish County therefore invites you to celebrate the Festival of Lights with the 13th annual Giant Menorah Lighting & Celebration, celebrating the light and joy of our shared freedoms and the immeasurable value […]
Firefighters respond to fatal house fire in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—A woman in her 80s died in a fire that destroyed a Lynnwood home Sunday. A man in his 90s was also evaluated by paramedics at the scene and treated for possible smoke inhalation. South County Fire firefighters responded just after 12 p.m., Sunday, December 15, to a report of flames coming from the two-story […]
Ammonia leak leaves one fire fighter with mild injuries
MUKILTEO—One fire fighter suffered mild injuries after being exposed to ammonia when responding to a 3-alarm hazardous materials incident at the Pacific Seafood processing plant in Mukilteo on Friday morning. Mukilteo Fire Department along with the Mukilteo Police Department, South County Regional Fire Authority, Paine Field Fire, Everett Fire Department, Marysville Regional Fire Authority, Snohomish […]
Twenty-four-year-old man killed in Lynnwood shed fire
LYNNWOOD—A twenty-four-year-old man is dead after a shed near Lynnwood caught fire this morning around 8:00 a.m. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Snohomish County Fire Marshall. South County Fire firefighters and officers working for the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire call around 8:04 a.m. on Larch […]
South County Fire adopts $116 million 2025 budget
EVERETT—South County Fire Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, November 19, to adopt a balanced budget that funds emergency services operations for 2025. Residents of the Regional Fire Authority (RFA) are expected to see little or no change to current tax rates. The $116 million operating budget funds current levels of emergency services and includes […]
County Executive clears the air and stands firm with $3 billion budget proposal
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—A week after a damning audit report by George Skiles, Partner at Sjoberg-Evanshenk Consulting, County Executive Somers stands firm and clears the air on his proposed 2025 Biennial Budget. Below is a statement by Snohomish County Executive Somers in its entirety: “As budget deliberations continue, my priority remains sustaining core county services that deliver for our […]
South County Fire invites public to attend engine push-in ceremony
EVERETT—The public is invited to join firefighters in welcoming South County Fire’s newest fire engine to service with a traditional push-in ceremony Monday, October 21, 10 a.m. at Mariner Fire Station, 12310 Meridian Ave. S, Everett. Everyone attending the ceremony will help “push” the new engine into the firehouse. This custom dates back to the […]
South County Fire to hold Public Hearing on redistricting
EVERETT—South County Fire Commissioners will hold a public hearing October 15 on a proposal for commissioner election redistricting. The proposal under consideration would update fire commissioner election districts to include annexations of the cities of Brier and Mountlake Terrace into the regional fire authority (RFA). Each city has a liaison to the board until voters […]
