City of Edmonds, Washington - Fire Department - Centennial History

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Centennial History

The Edmonds Fire Department celebrated its 100th birthday in 2004!

The Edmonds Fire Safety Foundation Centennial Committee documented the history of our fire service and planned several special events to celebrate.

Please visit the links below to learn more about our first one-hundred years!

1938 Ford Fire Engine No. 1 Scheduled Appearances

History of Fire Chiefs

YesterYear's Press

For more information, or if you have information to share...old newspaper articles, photographs, mementos...please contact Earl Barnard at or 360-387-9670.

Last modified: July 08, 2009