As a result of her work to prevent childhood injuries from traffic crashes, Safe Kids Washington and Washington’s Child Passenger Safety Program named South County Fire Community Outreach Manager Shawneri Guzman as the 2020 Outstanding Safe Kids Coordinator.

Michael Fitzgerald will be joining South County Fire as Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention. He comes to South County Fire from Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue, formerly Snohomish County Fire District 7.

South County Fire Deputy Chief Jason Isotalo has been promoted to Assistant Chief of Operations. He replaces Thad Hovis, who was promoted to Fire Chief in August.

A family of six safely escaped a duplex fire north of Lynnwood early Thursday morning, August 27th, after being awakened by their smoke alarms. Firefighters quickly gained control of the fire and kept it contained to the kitchen area.

South County Fire is offering a free online Kids Fire Camp next week, from July 13th to 17th.

Camp includes fun hands-on activities to do as a family in conjunction with workbook activities for kids focused on fire safety, disaster preparedness, bike safety, and pedestrian safety.

Snohomish County fire service agencies established a Fire Coordination Center to provide unified tracking, planning, and response to the coronavirus outbreak. 

Together, these fire departments serve about 680,000 residents, nearly 83% of the county’s population.

Learn how to help during a disaster in Community Emergency Response Team classes offered by South County Fire in spring 2020.

Following a major disaster, firefighters and other first responders may not be able to meet the heavy demand for their services. People will have to rely on each other to meet many lifesaving and life-sustaining needs.

The South County Fire Board of Commissioners swore in five members, unanimously re-elected Jim Kenny as chair, and elected Bob Meador as vice chair for 2020 at a meeting on Tuesday, January 7th.