CKFR Overview
CKFR,
located in the central portion of the County, is one of the largest fire
service providers in Kitsap County. Within its boundaries and contracted areas
CKFR provides Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response to
approximately 115 square miles of land and serves a population of 72,000
citizens. In addition, CKFR is the County's fastest growing fire agency as a
result of a series of mergers, consolidations and contracts for fire and EMS
protection services. Because of its peninsula type layout, CKFR has 40 miles of
tidal waterfront with adjacent saltwater area plus numerous small lakes and
ponds. The area is experiencing a steady but rapid growth rate. The economy is
stable, generally because of the diversification of its economic base.
History
In 1942, the citizens in the Silverdale area petitioned for the
formation of a fire district to protect their area. The voters in the area
approved the ballot and Kitsap County Fire Protection District #1 was formed.
In 1949, the citizens of North Perry (East Bremerton area) formed Kitsap
County Fire Protection District #9. In 1952, the citizens of Tracyton
formed Kitsap County Fire Protection District #11, and in 1954, the
citizens of Brownsville formed Kitsap County Fire Protection District #15.
In 1977, District #11 merged into District #15 and a new facility was built with Trident impact funds in the Meadowdale area. In 1989, District #9 merged with District #15. In 1999, Fire District #15 merged with District #1 and became Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue (CKFR). On January 1, 2003 Kitsap County Fire District #12 officially merged with CKFR.
Description of the Fire District
The Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue District covers
approximately 115 square miles. The District's boundaries are described as
follows:
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Beginning at the Mason County line and Hood Canal, North along the water through Holly, Seabeck, and Olympic View to Sub Base Bangor, then East along Mountain View Road to Port Orchard Narrows at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), then South through Brownsville, Illahee, Illahee State Park, to Enetai Beach and Bremerton City limits, then Northwest along Bremerton City limits along Petersville Road, then West along Riddell Road, then South along the eastern side past Roswell Drive, then West to Pine Road, and meandering South to Bremerton City limits near Lions Field, then Northwest along East side of Dyes Inlet through Tracyton up to Silverdale, then South along the West side to Jackson Park Naval, then South along Lakehurst drive to Kitsap Way and then West through the Gold Mountain area, then meandering West and South to the Mason County line, and then West to Hood Canal. Communities recognized as being in CKFR are Silverdale, Seabeck, Illahee, Lake Symington, Lake Tahuyeh, Island Lake, Crosby, Hintzville, Gilberton, Meadowdale, North Perry, Chico, Wildcat Lake, Kitsap Lake, and Erlands Point. |
Resource Distribution
Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue operates out of 12 fire stations throughout the
District. The fire stations are organized into three geographical response
areas: Division 41 (East of the Ridgetop area including fire stations
41, 44, and 45); Division 51 (Central Silverdale core area including
fire stations 42, 51 and 52); and Division 56 (West to Hood Canal and
Mason County including fire stations 53, 54, 55, 56, 64 and 65).
Property Purchased in Lake Symington Area
CKFR's Board of Fire Commissioners announced the purchase of property in the Lake Symington area located at the intersection of NW Holly Road and NW Coho Run.
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Station 41 - Meadowdale 7600 Old Military Road NE, Bremerton, WA 98311 (Built 1979) Division 41 |
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Station 42 - Island Lake 14061 Central Valley Road NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370 (Built 1999) Division 51 |
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Station 44 - Tracyton 300 NW Tracy Ave, Bremerton, WA 98311 (Built 1963) Division 41 |
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Station 45 - North Perry 3725 Trenton Ave NE, Bremerton, WA 98310 (Built 1965) Division 41 |
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Station 51 - Silverdale 10955 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale, WA 98383 (Built 1979) Division 51 |
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Station 52 - Olympic View 15393 Olympic View Rd NW, Silverdale, WA 98393 (Built 1963) Division 51 |
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Station 53 - Seabeck 15543 Seabeck Hwy NW, Seabeck, WA 98380 (Built 1963) Division 56 |
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Station 54 - Hintzville 18237 NW Hintzville Road, Bremerton, WA 98312 (Built 1978) Division 56 |
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Station 55 - Lake Tahuyeh 314 Kingsway NW, Bremerton, WA 98312 (Built 1973) Division 56 |
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CKFR Administration Building 5300 NW Newberry Hill Road- Suite 101, Silverdale, WA 98383 (Built 2001) |
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Station 64 - Chico 4065 Chico Way, Bremerton, WA 98312 (Built 1999) Division 56 |
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Station 65 - Wildcat Lake 9340 Holly Road, Bremerton, WA 98312 (Built 1994) Division 56 |
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