Valley Regional Fire Authority's Rescue Operation for Wildland Urban Interface Home Project of the Week Campaign.

Wildland Urban Interface Home Project of the Week Campaign – Week 1


It’s week 1 of the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Project of the Week Campaign. In 2018, the year before we launched this campaign, we responded to 154 brush/vegetation type fires. In 2019, the first…

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Covid testing and vaccination sites offered by the Fire Department.

COVID-19: King County Test Sites & Vaccination Info


COVID-19 RESOURCESNOTE: The VRFA does not offer COVID testing/vaccination services at any of our fire stations. We have compiled the…

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Third Annual Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Project of the Week Campaign


May 1st is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. We learned last year that wildfires are a threat here in Western Washington. To prepare our communities for fire season, we are going beyond tomorrow’s…

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VRFA Fire Marshal Karen Stewart Retires


After 30 years on a career path with a constant upward trajectory, Valley Regional Fire Authority Fire Marshal Karen Stewart has decided to retire. Karen's lifelong career goal was to become a…

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VRFA Firefighter Swanson Retires


After a 30-year career in the fire service, Firefighter David Swanson looks back on the day that started it all. “I was fifteen years old and headed down the wrong road when a friend invited me to a…

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Public Notice: Updated Board of Governance Schedule


NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF GOVERNANCE MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Valley Regional Fire Authority Board of Governance will conduct regularly scheduled meetings on the second TUESDAY of…

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VRFA Firefighter Highley Retires


Thirty-seven years after his first day as a firefighter, Will Highley has decided to retire. Highley began his career in Parkland, Washington, and after six years there, applied with, and was hired…

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A firefighter rescuing people from a fire on the roof of a building at night.

Apartment fire displaces twelve


Twelve residents are displaced after a fire damaged their apartments at 1200 H St. SE on Friday, January 15, 2021.  Six second-story units, as well as two businesses located on the first floor, were…

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2021 Fire Benefit Charge (FBC) notices mailed out to property owners – click here to learn more.


2021 Fire Benefit Charge (FBC) notices mailed out to property owners - click here to learn more.

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A firefighter with a pipe in a burned out house.

Algona house fire displaces eleven


Eleven people are staying with family and friends following a fire that heavily damaged their Algona home on New Year’s Day. A resident of the home located in the 200 block of 6th Ave. N. called…

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