Whatcom County Fire District 8

01/03/2024

Whatcom County Fire District 8
1800 Broadway St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 733-6612

Whatcom County Fire District 8 currently has a vacant Fire Commissioner position. This position will be appointed by the current Board of Commissioners through an application process for a 2 year interim term. The position will then be required to stand for election in November of 2025. You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and live within the Fire District 8 boundaries.
If you are interested please submit a letter of interest addressed to Keith Neher, Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Letters may be mailed or dropped off at our office located at 1800 Broadway, Bellingham, WA 98225 or may be submitted by email to [email protected]. Letters of interest will be accepted until the position is filled. The first review of letters will occur at the regular meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners at 1 p.m. on Thursday January 11, 2024.
Whatcom County Fire District 8 serves the communities of Marietta and the Lummi Nation on Gooseberry Point. For more information about the fire district you can check out our website at www.whatcomfire8.org. The board of fire commissioners is governed by Chapter 52.26.080 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW).
Board meetings are held each month at 1 pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Fire Station 31 (752 Marine Dr., Bellingham). Commissioners are compensated for meetings per RCW 52.14.010. At this time, the rate of compensation is $161 per day. Board compensation is for time spent in actual attendance at official meetings of the board or in performance of other services or duties on behalf of the fire district.

08/12/2022

Come join us on Saturday, August 20th for a Family Safety Fair and Become a Firefighter Day. We will be in the Barkley Cinema parking lots with other local agencies. We are looking forward to seeing all of you!

08/11/2022

08/11/2022

There’s a fun event coming up for all ages. Kids can check out all the cool police and fire rigs.

Young adults and adults can see what it takes to become a firefighter!!!!

Participating fire departments will have info on how to apply for jobs and volunteer positions

07/15/2022

Our neighbors are hiring!

We're hiring. Come join our team!

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cobwa/jobs/3610790/entry-firefighter-and-entry-firefighter-paramedic-ntn-fireteam-testing-window-o

07/15/2022

🔥🚨BURN BAN IN EFFECT - 7/16/2022 🚨🔥

The Whatcom County Fire Marshal's Office has issued a burn ban restricting open burning of yard debris and land-clearing materials, starting at 8:00 AM on Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Recreational fires will still be allowed meeting specific criteria. Visit the Fire Marshal's website for more information: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/381/Fire-Marshal

05/11/2022

Come join our team!!!! We are hiring for entry level and lateral firefighter/EMT positions.

Application deadline is June 17, 2022. Check out www.nwfrs.com and National Testing Network for details!

https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/search.cfm?position=2

04/12/2022

NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK, APRIL 10-16, 2022

The second full week of April (April 10-16) is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. North Whatcom Fire and Rescue would like to take this opportunity to honor and thank our dispatchers who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to our citizens. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!

04/07/2022

It is with great sadness we share that Assistant Chief Dean Crosswhite passed away, early this morning. His passing is a huge loss to the department and our community. Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time.