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Fire Station 24 Open House Jan 21, 2023

Published on January 13, 2023

Celebrate the one-year anniversary of Fire Station 24! The City of Kirkland is hosting an open house at Fire Station 24 on Saturday, January 21, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Swing by and tour this award-winning fire station and talk with Kirkland’s leaders about this and other public safety investments.

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Kirkland Fire Department Annual Holiday Gift Drive

Published on December 08, 2022

For more than 30 years, KFD Fire Stations have been 'drop points' accepting donations of new toys, games, clothing and non-perishable food to benefit Hopelink families.

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Kirkland Fire Station 24 Receives Gold Design Award

Published on November 22, 2022

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kirkland Fire Station 24 has received a Gold Firehouse Station Design Award from Firehouse Magazine, a national publication that has published Station Design Awards for the last nine years. The 2022 awards are a showcase of the most advanced designs in seven categories of fire and emergency service facilities across the country.

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Crash Responder Safety Week

Published on November 17, 2022

November 14 through 18, 2022, is Crash Responder Safety Week. Three injury crashes occur every minute in the United States, putting nearly 39,000 incident responders potentially in harm's way every day.

Tagged as: , Fire, Police, Public Safety

Kirkland Fire Department Terminates Fire Safety Burn Ban

Published on October 24, 2022

KIRKLAND, Wash. - Effective immediately, the Kirkland Fire Department (KFD), in coordination with the King County Fire Chief’s Association and the King County Fire Marshal’s Office, is terminating a Fire Safety Burn Ban that went into effect September 9.

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One Person Injured in Fire at Local Business

Published on October 10, 2022

Kirkland Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of an explosion at Volkswagen of Kirkland at about 6 p.m. this evening, October 10.

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Fall Safety Tip: Don’t Overload Your Electrical Circuits

Published on September 22, 2022

With school started, there are likely more of us plugging in electronic devices at school, home, and work. As the weather gets cooler, heaters are also coming on again. This uptick in power use could lead to inappropriate use of multi-plug adapters and extension cords - common fire code violations.

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Kirkland Firefighter Workshop a Success

Published on September 15, 2022

We had a terrific turnout for our “Become A Kirkland Firefighter” workshop over the weekend – 42 people came to the Public Safety Testing facility in Tukwila to learn more about navigating the firefighter application process.

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Kirkland Fire Department Issues Burn Ban Prohibiting All Outdoor Fires

Published on September 09, 2022

Effective Friday, September 9th, the Kirkland Fire Department has issued a ‘Stage 2’ fire safety burn ban, which means all outdoor fires, including recreational campfires, cooking fires, and ceremonial fires, are prohibited due to critically high fire danger.

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Welcome, New KFD Firefighters!

Published on August 30, 2022

Kirkland Fire Department welcomes new firefighters Even Steinruck (far left) and Tim Bandel (far right), who successfully completed their one year probation with KFD. After completing recruit academy in 2021, these firefighters honed their fire and EMS skills, learned how to navigate the city while operating an Aid car, and continue to develop teamwork with their fellow firefighters.

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