Partnership discussions among Shoreline, Northshore, and Woodinville Fire Departments

Photo by Jerry Pickard

Recently, joint fire commissioner meetings among Shoreline, Northshore, and Woodinville departments began new discussions to evaluate the opportunities and options for improved service delivery by combining the three.

According to a statement from Northshore Fire:

Consolidation among area fire departments has been accelerating over the last decade and offers the promise of cost savings and performance improvements.

During 2015 and 2016 Northshore Fire, Bothell Fire, and Woodinville Fire and Rescue explored consolidation but were unable to gain a consensus for an agreement.

Since that time, North King County fire agencies have cooperated to standardize best practices, and collaborate on training and other areas.