For the 12th year in a row, Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue has received the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The award recognizes transparency and excellence in government finance. “This award recognizes our commitment to effective policy and financial planning to meet the current and future…

The district will be starting the fire chief recruitment and selection process in December.

Portable heaters have been a common cause of wintertime fires in Central Whidbey. As temperatures drop, please follow these portable heater safety tips: Purchase a heater with the seal of a qualified testing laboratory. Keep the heater at least 3 feet away from anything that can burn, including people. Choose…

CWIFR was called to extinguish a tractor fire just off SR 525 north of Ledgewood on February 1st.

Island County Recruit Academy 21-01 getting underway with COVID precautions & physical training.

CWIFR worked a rollover vehicle crash involving a large box truck on SR 20 between Race Road & Welcher Road on January 27th.

Busy night for CWIFR with trees down & into homes on January 13th.

A big thank you to the Central Whidbey community for their generosity! Thanks to you CWIFR & Santa’s Elves collected 2740 pounds of food for the Gifts From the Heart Food Bank!