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Welcome to Island County Fire District #3's Website!

ICFD3 responded to 1,857  fire and medical calls as well as marine, hazmat & high angle rescue calls in 2007.  Within 57 miles of shoreline, our 6 stations cover 66 square miles of South Whidbey Island from Freeland to Clinton, including Langley, Bayview & Possession Point. Fire District #3 is rated by Washington State Rating Bureau as a class 7 for fire protection.

Island County Fire District #3's Mission 

To protect and prepare the South Whidbey community through service and education.

FEMA AWARDS A $147,246 SAFER GRANT TO

ISLAND COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #3

SEATTLE –April 12th 2008, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $147,246 ‘Staffing-for-Adequate-Fire-and-Emergency-Response’ (SAFER) grant to the Island County Fire District #3. Nationally, the fiscal year (FY) 2007 AFG awards, which will be distributed in phases, will ultimately provide over $490 million to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations throughout the country.

FEMA TO PRESENT A $269,155 GRANT TO ISLAND COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #3

SEATTLE—Federal Emergency Management Agency Deputy Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger will present a fire grant check for $269,155, as part of FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, to the Island County Fire District #3 on Whidbey Island, on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 3 p.m.  The presentation will be made at the Fire Station at 5535 Cameron Road in Freeland. 

Part - Time Firefighter / EMT Employment Opportunity

ADDITIONAL LONG TERM BURNING RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT

On January 1, 2007, outdoor burning became illegal within 15 additional areas throughout NWCAA's jurisdiction. The new burn bans are part of a state law, passed more than a decade ago, that has been phased in gradually. This last provision to take effect bans all outdoor burning within designated Urban Growth Area (UGA) boundaries. The affected areas are listed below. (NOTE: click on the specific City/UGA to see a map of the UGA boundaries. Click on the county name for a list of alternatives available in your area.)

Areas in Island County - Coupeville, Langley, Oak Harbor (Click on your city for a local map)

For complete details click this link to NWCAA'a Webpage

Burning Restrictions in all other areas of Island County

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