History of King County Fire Districts

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FIRE DISTRICTS
King County Fire District #1 Duwamish
Originally formed as the Duwamish Fire Department on May 22, 1932. Became King County Fire District #1 on July 21, 1935,
the first fire district in both King County and the State of Washington. Fire District #1 contracted for service with Tukwila in 1986
and was annexed into the City of Tukwila in March of 1989.

King County Fire District #2 Burien
Originally formed as the Burien Volunteer Fire Department in 1923. Became King County Fire District #2 on January 9, 1939.
District #2 answered calls in the community of Normandy Park. In the 1950's Normandy Park became a city and contracted with
Fire District #2 for service. Today the cities of Burien and Normandy Park are annexed into King County Fire District #2.
Shares Battalion 18 with Fire District #11 White Center.

King County Fire District #3 Lake City(False Start)
Vote was taken April 4th, 1939 but failed to meet the three-fifths of the votes needed to pass. If passed would have covered the
communities of Lake City, Victory Heights, Morningside, Maple Leaf and Sunrise.

King County Fire District #4 Shoreline
Formed September 1939. Today the city of Shoreline is annexed into King County Fire District #4

King County Fire District #5A Lake City
Formed March of 1940. Included the original communities that Fire District #3 would have included but also added Haller Lake,
Polk and Van Buren. Fire District #5A was annexed into the City of Seattle on July 19, 1954.

King County Fire District #5B Roosevelt
Formed March 12, 1940. Fire District #5B was annexed into the City of Seattle on July 1, 1954.

King County Fire District #6 Earlington
Formed December 4, 1939. No action was ever taken to have an active department. There was no equipment, personnel, and
no stations. In 1950 some of the population of District #6 decided that the best way to go would be to annex to the City of Renton
but some did not share that idea. The City of Renton took over the ones that did and the balance annexed to Fire District #20 in
September 1950.

King County Fire District #7 Enumclaw/Rural
Vote was taken on September 24, 1940 but failed to meet the required votes and no district was formed. Would have covered the
communities of Lincoln, Madison, Birch, Boise, Cumberland, Krain, Usceola, and Wabash.

King County Fire District #8 Greenwood
Formed April 7, 1941. Fire District #8 was annexed into the City of Seattle in January 1954.

King County Fire District #9 Crown Hill
Formed June June 2, 1941. Fire District #9 was annexed into the City of Seattle on January 1, 1954.

King County Fire District #10 Issaquah

King County Fire District #11 White Center
King County Fire District #12 Arbor Heights
King County Fire District #13 Vashon Island
King County Fire District #14 Bellevue
King County Fire District #15 Redondo/22
King County Fire District #16 Kenmore
King County Fire District #17 Black Diamond
King County Fire District #18 Foster
King County Fire District #19 Wedgewood
King County Fire District #20 Byrn Mawr
King County Fire District #21 Mercer Island
King County Fire District #22 Steel Lake

King County Fire District #23 McMickin
In 1944 after several fires, the residents of the McMicken Heights neighborhood decided that they needed fire protection so in October of 1944, King County Fire District 23 was approved.In 1976 a joint operations with KCFD 24 (Angle Lake) began and in 1980,District's 23 & 24 merged and was then were known as only 1 district, KCFD 24. On January 1,1990,for 1 year contracted with KCFD 24 for fire protection then in January of 1991, the city took over and formed a municipal fire dept which is now know as the City of SeaTac Fire. Dept.

King County Fire District #24 Angle Lake
In May of 1945, King County Fire District 24 was formed but did not become active until 1947. In 1976, KCFD 23 (McMicken Heights) & KCFD 24 (Angle Lake) joined operation and in 1980, after a vote the 2 districts merged becomin KCFD 24. On January 1,1990 the City of SeaTac contracted with KCFD 24 for fire protection until 1991 when the city took over and formed the City of SeaTac Fire Dept>

King County Fire District #25 Kennydale
King County Fire District #26 Des Moines
King County Fire District #27 Fall City
King County Fire District #28 Enumclaw
King County Fire District #29 Redmond
King County Fire District #30 Star Lake
King County Fire District #31 Auburn
King County Fire District #32 Redondo
King County Fire District #33 Woodinville
King County Fire District #34 Redmond
King County Fire District #35 Carnation
King County Fire District #36 Summit/Woodinville
King County Fire District #37 Kent
King County Fire District #38A North Bend
King County Fire District #38B Snoqualmie
King County Fire District #39 Federal Way
King County Fire District #40 Spring Glen
King County Fire District #41 Kirkland
King County Fire District #42 Bothell
King County Fire District #43 Maple Valley
King County Fire District #44 Lea Hill
King County Fire District #45 Duvall
King County Fire District #46 Neuwakum
King County Fire District #47 Kangley/Palmer http://www.kcfpd47.com/History/
King County Fire District #48 Unknown
King County Fire District #49 Snoqualmie Pass
King County Fire District #50 Skykomish

FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Enumclaw Fire Department was formed in 1903.

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