Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue passed a Capital Facilities Plan last year that outlined how it would consolidate and improve nine fire stations. The purpose of these projects is to improve community safety and create a healthier work environment for firefighters. Capital facilities are too expensive to fund through the District’s regular operating levies. The […]
Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue welcomed 11 new firefighters in 2020. The new hires were in response to increasing call volumes and retirements. The positions are funded out of the District’s operating levy paid through property taxes. CKFR funds daily emergency operations through two operating levies. One is a Fire Levy of $1.50 per $1,000 […]
Shortly before 9:00 am this morning, crews responded to a possible residential structure fire. The caller reported smoke coming from her bathroom fan. All occupants and pets were out of the house. There was a small fire contained to the bathroom and the direct attic space above it. The County Fire Marshal was called to […]
I’m a firefighter with Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue. I want to encourage our residents to learn more about the plan to improve our community’s fire stations. These projects are designed to reduce response times and provide a healthier work environment for our firefighters. Our part of the county has grown rapidly. Many of our […]
Crews responded to a truck on fire at Anderson Hill and Seabeck Highway at approximately 12:55 pm on December 20th. The driver was not injured, but there was heavy fire damage to the truck and the phone/cable lines overhead. Traffic was shut down temporarily on Anderson Hill
A brush fire behind the AM/PM on 303 was extinguished this afternoon. It was possibly started with a trash pile being lit on fire. The County Fire Marshal will investigate
Silverdale, Wash. – The Board of Fire Commissioners for Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue unanimously approved a Capital Facilities Plan at its meeting on November 12. The Plan identifies consolidating and improving nine fire stations to enhance community safety and create a healthier work environment for firefighters. Many stations are nearly 60 years old, and […]
Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue released a draft Capital Facilities Plan for public review. The agency has spent two years conducting a comprehensive assessment of its fire stations. The 635-page plan identifies needed facility improvements for community safety and firefighter health. Many stations are nearly 60 years old, and none are up to current seismic […]
Around 7:00 am on October 30th, a homeowner on Frontier Place NW was alerted to a possible problem when her smoke alarms went off. As she was starting to investigate, there was a knock at her door. A passerby had observed smoke and flames coming from her house. He was able to help her evacuate […]
CKFR crews extinguished a trailer fire in the area of the 12000 block of Holly Road . The trailer was fully involved upon crews arrival. They were able to extinguish it quickly and conduct overhaul. The trailer was abandoned and nobody was on the property at the time. The County Fire Marshal will investigate the […]
