Two injured in Meadowdale fire

Lynnwood, Wash., April 17, 2021 – Two people were seriously injured in an early morning house fire in the Meadowdale area north of Edmonds. It took firefighters about an hour to get the fire under control. The Red Cross is assisting the residents displaced by the fire as the house is a total loss. Neighbors […]
Two dead in house fire near Mukilteo

Mukilteo, Wash., April 16, 2021 – A 42-year-old man and his 7-year-old daughter died early Thursday morning in a house fire near Mukilteo. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 3:25 a.m. reporting smoke and flames coming from a house in the 2800 block of York Road. The house located at the end of a long […]
Free online safety classes offered by South County Fire

South County Fire offers free online classes and programs to help you stay safe and sound. All classes are offered using Zoom and require internet access via a smart phone, tablet or computer. Register in advance online at www.southsnofire.org/classes. Classes offered in April include: Child Car Seat Safety, April 7 at 1-2 p.m. or 6-7 […]
Two-alarm fire heavily damages Brier home

By Leslie Hynes, Public Information Officer | South County Fire Brier, Wash., March 25, 2021 – Yesterday a two-alarm fire at a Brier home caused more than $300,000 in damage and displaced four adults. The fire was reported by a resident at 4:11 p.m. at the two-story house in the 3900 block of 237th Pl. […]
LPD seeking person of interest

By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff Lynnwood, Wash., March 7, 2021 – Last night South County Fire responded to a suspicious fire incident that occurred at Café India, located in the 19800 block of 44th Ave West. An exterior storage room at the back of the restaurant was burning when police and fire crews […]
South County Fire presents annual awards

By Leslie Hynes | South County Fire Snohomish County, Wash., – South County Fire recently honored employees, volunteers and citizens in a virtual award presentation that took the place of the regional fire authority’s annual recognition banquet canceled due to the pandemic. 2020 Pandemic Response Recognition: South County Fire has been on the frontline of […]
Fire destroys abandoned house in Edmonds

By South County Fire | Press Release EDMONDS, Wash., January 14, 2021 – No one was injured in an early morning fire, January 14, that destroyed an abandoned house in Edmonds. A neighbor called 911 at 1:07 a.m. and reported 20-foot flames coming from the two-story house in the 8800 block of 232nd Pl. SW. […]
South County Fire 2021 budget hearing set for Nov. 17

By South County Fire | Press Release The South County Fire Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the regional fire authority’s proposed 2021 budget on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. The hearing will take place at 7 p.m. during the board’s regular meeting to be conducted virtually using Zoom. The public can […]
South County Fire promotes David Wells to Deputy Chief of Training

By South County Fire | Press Release Battalion Chief David Wells has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Training at South County Fire. Wells will oversee training programs for more than 300 employees of South County Fire. Wells will also be responsible for continuing regional fire service collaboration efforts to enhance programs, reduce duplicated efforts […]
Fitzgerald to join South County Fire as Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention

By South County Fire | Press Release Michael Fitzgerald will be joining South County Fire as Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention. Fitzgerald comes to South County Fire from Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue where he most recently served as Deputy Chief of Community Risk Reduction. “Assistant Chief Fitzgerald is a well-respected leader in fire prevention […]