South Whatcom Fire Authority
Serving these communities
Chuckanut · Lake Samish · Yew Street · Geneva · Sudden Valley
“Dedicated to excellence in the fire service”
Fire Danger / Burn Ban
BURN BAN LIFTED – SEPTEMBER 27
The Whatcom County Fire Marshal's Office will lift the burn ban for unincorporated Whatcom Conty on September 27th, 2023 at...
General Announcements
PUBLIC SURPLUS AUCTIONS
The Board of Fire Commissioners has recently declared several items surplus and per our practices, we have listed the items...
FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT NOW OPEN!
South Whatcom Fire Authority (SWFA) is establishing a hiring eligibility list for the position of Entry-Level...
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES – JULY 2023
The South Whatcom Fire Authority is publishing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for architectural and engineering...
Board of Fire Commissioners
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2024 BUDGET – NOVEMBER 9, 2023
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a Public Hearing of the South Whatcom Fire Authority Board...
COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION – NOVEMBER 9, 2023
SOUTH WHATCOM FIRE AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION NOTICE There will be a Work Session of the Board of...
REGULAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONER MEETINGS – 2023
Regularly scheduled Board Meetings for 2023 shall be on the following dates and held at the Geneva Station, 4518 Cable...
Community Resources
Our Mission
Dedicated to maintaining a state of readiness to protect our communities through provision of effective and efficient fire and emergency life safety services.
Career Employment
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Volunteer Opportunites
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