The Fire Marshal’s Office provides inspections, education, enforcement, and investigations throughout Whatcom County. Fire suppression, emergency medical services, and rescue are handled by 13 different fire districts and 2 city fire departments.
View a county-wide map of fire districts.
To find out more about your fire district view their websites:
- Fire District 1 (Everson, Nooksack, Deming and the Nooksack Indian Tribe)
- Fire District 4 (Britton Road, Agate Bay, and Van Wyck)
- Fire District 5 (Point Roberts)
- Fire District 7 (Ferndale, North Bellingham, and Point Whitehorn)
- Fire District 8 (Marrietta and Gooseberry Point)
- Fire District 11 (Lummi Island)
- Fire District 14 (Sumas, Kendall, and Welcome)
- Fire District 16 (Acme, Wickersham, and Vanzandt)
- Fire District 17 (Sandy Point)
- Fire District 18 (South Lake Whatcom, Glenhaven, and South Bay)
- Fire District 19 (Glacier Fire and Rescue)
- Fire District 21 (North Whatcom Fire and Rescue)
- South Whatcom Fire Authority (Formerly District 2, 6, 9, 10) (Lake Whatcom, Sudden Valley, Lake Samish, Chuckanut, and Yew Street Road)
