Past Web Articles And Public Information

  • 5/31/19 – Chief Hollander retires following a 26 year career
  • 5/01/19 – NWFR assists with Healthy Youth Kids Coalition
  • 5/01/19 – Blake Scott promoted to lieutenant
  • 5/01/19 – Hershel Rostov hired as division chief / fire marshal
  • 1/20/19 – Lieutenant Jason Van der Veen temporary promotion to division chief of operations
  • 1/01/19 – Assistant Chief Noonchester appointed interim fire chief
  • 1/01/19 – 2018 year in review
  • 12/31/18 – Chief Pernett retires
  • 12/12/18 – Interlocal Auto aid agreement with the City of Bellingham
  • 8/28/18 – 4 volunteers begin the Whatcom County Recruit Academy
  • 7/25/18 – 5 career firefighters hired
  • 6/15/18 – FF John Swobody memorial
  • 6/06/18 – FF John Swobody looses his battle with cancer
  • 5/03/18 – Jon Ahrenholz promoted to captain
  • 5/03/18 – Jeff Hofstad promoted to lieutentant
  • 1/01/18 – 2017 year in review
  • 12/17/17 – 4 NWFR recruits graduate from the Whatcom County Recruit Academy
  • 11/15/17 – NWFR considers resident program at Semiahmoo Station
  • 9/06/17 – New tender operator
  • 8/03/17 – 3 career firefighters hired
  • 2/02/17 – Stefen Paige promoted to lieutenant
  • 2/02/17 – Kris Jorgensen promoted to training captain
  • 1/01/17 – 2016 year in review
  • 12/01/16 – Joe Noonchester promoted to Assistant Chief
  • 7/25/16 – New rehab volunteer
  • Custer Station sold
  • 6/21/16 – NWFR Fire Commissioners approve 2016-2021 Strategic Plan
  • 04/28/16 – 5 career firefighters hired
  • 3/13/16 – Fire Commissioner Bruce Ansell is sworn in
  • 1/16/16 – New volunteers sworn in
  • Lemonade for Leukemia
  • Good Samaritans
  • 9/1/15 – New Fire Chief Hired 
  • 2/11/15 – Volunteer Firefighter Career Fair
  • 1/01/15- 2014 Year in Review
  • 5/21/14 – New Ops Chief Hired
  • 3/11/14 – Volunteers Wanted
  • 12/15/12 – Santa Run
  • 12/22/11 – Chief Fields to Retire
  • 7/27/11 – Overtime Costs
  • 7/07/11 – Fire Districts Agree on Consolidation
  • 7/4/11 –  NWFR and Fire District 4 Consolidate
  • 5/19/11- Fire District Approves Labor Contract
  • 4/12/11 – NWFR Awarded SAFER Grant
  • 2/17/11 – Lieutenant Promotion
  • 11/17/10 – Oven Fire at Peanut Factory
  • 11/16/10 – NWFR Gets Clean Audit for 2009
  • 7/11/10 – NWFR Christens New Engine
  • 6/10/10 – NWFR to Host Open House
  • 1/06/10 – 2009 Year in Review
  • 1/06/10 – NWFR Welcomes New Commissioner
  • 12/03/09 – Budget Review
  • 10/30/08 – Can You Be Located in an Emergency?
  • 7/29/08 – New Grant-Funded SCBA
  • 5/1/08 – Meridian HS Mock DUI Drill
  • 4/14/08 – Facilities and Capital Needs Assessment
  • 4/7/08 – Automatic First Response Agreement with Fire District
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