South County Fire Board of Commissioners candidate Q&A
By MARIO LOTMORE | Updated October 17, 2019 South County Fire is governed by a board of seven elected commissioners. Currently, the Board of Commissioners consists of two appointed Lynnwood City Council members and five Fire District 1 Commissioners. After a transition period, the voters of South County Fire will elect a board of seven […]
Fall Prevention: Stand up, wait and look, then walk
by MARIO LOTMORE | Last Updated October 3, 2019 Falls top the list of 911 calls for older adults in South Snohomish County, totaling 1,845 calls last year. To bring awareness of preventative measures you can take in the home and in observance of Falls Prevention Week, South County Fire hosted a free Senior Pancake […]
South County Firefighters hosted 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
By AMY DONOVAN | Last Updated: September 19, 2019. A 9/11 Memorial Ceremony was hosted by South County Firefighters on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at exactly 9:11 am at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park at Edmonds Fire Station 17. A 1-ton beam recovered from the collapsed World Trade Center, the center of the park’s 9/11 […]
South County Fire welcomes new fire engine at Station 11
By MARIO LOTMORE On Thursday, August 29, South County Fire welcomed its newest in-service fire engine at Mariner Fire Station 11, with a traditional roll-in ceremony. The rolling-in ceremony is a fire service tradition dating back to the 1830s where firefighters push the new engine into the firehouse. “This engine will protect and serve our […]
Mental Illness may have contributed to Forest Lynn Fire
by MARIO LOTMORE Updated: September 3, 2019 On August 29 at around 6 a.m., fire crews were called to Forest Lynn Condominiums located at 5822 200th St. SW with an initial report of smoke emanating from the attic. According to Leslie Hynes of South County Fire, one firefighter was taken to the hospital for minor […]
Roll-in ceremony for new fire engine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – South County Fire South County Fire will place its newest fire engine in service with a traditional roll-in ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 29, 8 a.m. at Mariner Fire Station 11, 12310 Meridian Ave. S., Everett. The public is encouraged to attend. “This engine will protect and serve our residents for years […]
Second South County Fire Graduation 2019
By Mario Lotmore On Friday, August 16, the Snohomish County Fire Training Academy hosted the second graduating recruit class of 2019 at the Lynnwood High School Theater. Recruit Class 19-2 graduated a total of 15 recruits from four local fire departments. From Everett, William Powers; from Lake Stevens, Logan Harding, Jacob McCann, Matt Millich, Brady […]
Campers learn teamwork at fifth annual South County Fire Kids Camp
by MARIO LOTMORE On July 31, the South County Fire Training Tower was the scene for the fifth annual Fire Camp hosted by South Snohomish Fire. For three days, 29 campers ages 11-14 performed rescue practices, firefighting, and water safety. They learned critical leadership and life skills. The camp is co-sponsored by the City of […]
Fireworks banned in Lynnwood
By Max Erikson max.erikson@lynnwoodtimes.com This year marks America’s 242nd Independence Day celebration and nothing is more associated with the Fourth of July as fireworks. America’s first Independence Day was celebrated in 1777 one year after the declaration, and historians believe fireworks were part of the celebration to boost morale during the height of the revolutionary […]
