Pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation issued on March 22, 2016, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor of the victims of the attacks in Brussels, Belgium. 

Please notify all of your field offices and facilities around the state. 

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Saturday, March 26, 2016, or first thing Monday morning, March 28.

All Members of the Washington Fire Chiefs:   

Our Association election season will soon be upon us.  This is your first notice that the positions of President, Vice President, Position’s # 2, #4, #6, #8 and Western Vice President for the Washington Fire Chiefs Board of Directors are due for election or re-election at this year's Conference in Spokane (May 23-26, 2016).  For further information about these positions, terms, and incumbents, please visit our website at www.washingtonfirechiefs.com and click on the menu option "WFC Board"...

It is with a heavy heart that the Washington Fire Chiefs announces the passing of Chief Otto Jensen last night. Chief Jensen was an influential leader in the Washington Fire service and was instrumental in the success of the Washington Fire Chiefs. He served as our first Executive Director from 1986-1996 

 

We will pass along memorial service information as updated information becomes available.

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we report the passing of Jon Carlson Bugher, Fire Chief (Retired). The District was officially notified of Chief Bugher’s passing on Wednesday, however at the request of his widow, Beth, we have withheld the news until today. 

Chief Bugher was originally hired by Clallam County Fire District 2 in September of 1994 as a part-time consultant for the Administration of the Fire District. In November of 1998 the Board of Fire Commissioners offered him a fulltime position as Fire Chief. He served in that capacity until his retirement on December 30, 2011. From January 2012 to June of 2012 Chief Bugher worked as a consultant to the District re-writing policy and administrative functions...