Tukwila Fire Department

02/15/2024

FYI - the new page is up and active. Please go to the following page and request to be a friend;
Tukwila Fire Department past Chiefs

02/14/2024

FYI, this page will be deactivated in the near future. It has been an honor connecting with many on Facebook. We value the Tukwila community and our neighbors who we have provided and continue to provide emergency services, most of our past team members are now part of the PSRFA.
In the near future keep your eyes open for a new page called "Tukwila Fire Department Past Chiefs", we look forward to interacting with those interested.

02/14/2024

This "page" is no longer an official Tukwila Fire Department page on Facebook. The City of Tukwila voters have approved an annexation into the Pudget Sound Regional Fire Authority for emergency services. This will be in full effect starting January 1, 2025. Until that time the City has contracted those services with that same agency.
This page will now be known as the Tukwila Fire Department Past Fire Chiefs page. I am waiting for Facebook to approve the name change. I will continue to administer this new page.
Jay Wittwer

09/06/2022

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08/22/2022

Congrats to class 12, “The Dirty Dozen” for completion of their probationary period. Being a Probie is hard work and these two Tukwila Firefighters celebrated their success like true veterans.

08/18/2022

Rough day one year ago today.

It has been exactly one year since the tragic Maple Crest Apartments fire that took the lives of an entire family including a small child and displaced many members of our Tukwila community from their homes. This is a call that every first responder on scene that day will forever remember as it touched every single one of us. The incident still weighs heavy on all of us and our hearts go out to the family of the victims of this fire and those residents that were displaced by the fire.

There was a very quiet, somber energy in the air as the Tukwila Fire Department battled the blaze throughout the day as it reignited periodically. Their efforts were hampered by the lack of access on the backside of the apartments due to a mudslide and the structure itself which had begun collapsing around them.

On that tragic day one year ago, your Tukwila Firefighters and neighboring fire agency firefighters who assisted them went above and beyond the call of duty. As the fire was being brought under control, we stood by and watched as parts of the building began to collapse. It was becoming clear that there was a significant chance that the majority of the building would collapse and thereby destroy any evidence present for the purpose of a fire investigation and would also greatly impact the removal of the remains of the victims.

It was in that moment of realization that then Tukwila Battalion Chief (B.C.) Ben Hayman rallied all the firefighters back to the command post. B.C. Hayman informed those Tukwila firefighters present that going into the structure to recover the remains of the victims would pose a significant risk to themselves. He stated that the structure was very unstable, slowly collapsing and that there was a chance that they could become trapped and or buried should the structure collapse around them. Those firefighters present who didn’t want to assume such a risk were told that would not have to go in should they choose not to. Not a single Tukwila firefighter stood down on that tragic day. All of them immediately finished suiting up, stabilized the structure as best they could and went in.

We are extremely proud and honored to work with such brave men and women that we know will never back down when they are needed the most. We are very also thankful for the Tukwila community, the Tukwila Food Pantry, the Tukwila Children's Foundation and other individuals and organizations who immediately banded together to assist first responders, displaced residents, and the community.

08/03/2022

We are proud to report that Recruit Firefighter Adam Turner continues to shine, passing his step test this week with ease.

Passing your 1B step marks the end of your probationary period and is therefore one of most significant advancements in a career.

It’s an honor to serve with Adam and his crew. 52!

08/01/2022

ENTRY LEVEL FIREFIGHTER registration is open for the WA Fire Careers partner agencies: Enumclaw Fire Department, King County Fire District 20, Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, Renton Regional Fire Authority, Tukwila Fire Department and Valley Regional Fire Authority. Registration closes on August 31, 2022. To register visit National Testing Network, select Firefighter in the "Find Jobs" drop-down menu, select "Washington", and then select WA Fire Careers partner agencies (look for Enumclaw – our first agency on our list). This will register you automatically for our 6 partner fire departments for the price of a single test! To learn more about each fire department, our testing and hiring process, and the schedule, visit each department's websites or our WA Fire Careers site. https://nationaltestingnetwork.com/publicsafetyjobs/

08/01/2022

National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community.

07/30/2022

UPDATED

UPDATED COOLING INFORMATION - CENTERS & WATER PARK OPTIONS

Splash & Spray Park (12424 42nd Ave S) OPEN 10AM-8PM 7 days a week.

Westfield Mall (2800 Southcenter Mall) OPEN 10AM-9PM Saturday & 11AM-7PM on Sunday

Tukwila Library (14380 Tukwila International Blvd) OPEN 10AM-5PM Saturday Only

Cascade View Park (14211 37th Ave S) SPRINKLERS ON FOR COOLING 11AM-1PM and 2PM-5PM Pets (on leashes) and People Welcome!

Riverton Park (4101 S 131st Street) SPRINKLERS ON FOR COOLING 2PM-5PM Pets (on leashes) and People Welcome!

Foster Memorial Park (13919 53rd Ave S) SPRINKLERS ON FOR COOLING 2PM-5PM Pets (on leashes) and People Welcome!