From the Desk of the Fire Chief   •           The District recently completed a lateral hiring process and has extended a conditional offer to a firefighter from a King County department. Lateral hires are experienced firefighters who are already serving in full-time fire agencies. Because they are fully trained, we do not need to send them through a fire academy, allowing them to contribute to operations much sooner than an entry-level recruit.   •           We have recently

Board of Commissioners Meeting 10/14/2025