For over 25 years, the La Conner Fire Department has worked under an interlocal agreement between Fire District 13 and the Town. The latest agreement was developed in 2004. LCFD is strictly a Town department that answers calls in portions of the district under the guidelines of the current interlocal agreement; these guidelines change periodically.

LCDF had the first heart defibrillator to be used by an all volunteer department in the State of Washington. The La Conner Volunteer Fire Fighter Association raised money throughout the community to purchase the defibrillator and special protocols were developed by the Skagit County Medical Control Officer. LCDF was also the second department in the county to have a Compressed Air Foam (CAF) pumper. Compressed air is a very effective fire fighting tool which quickly knocks down flames by robbing them of oxygen and increasing the effectiveness of water. It also reduces post fire damage by reducing the need for water to fight fires.

The La Conner Volunteer Fire Department currently has 20 active members, 7 fire explorers and 5 dual responders. All except the Explorers are active firefighters. 14 are EMTs and 1 is a First Responder. About 70-80% of our calls are EMT related. 20-30% are fire service calls. Our management team includes:

Dan Taylor, Fire Chief
Don Wright, Asst. Fire Chief

Both can be reached at 360-466-3515.  Leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

We have a new fire station at 12142 Chilberg Road just east of Town. The station was jointly built by the Town of La Conner and Skagit County Fire District 13. It houses two Class A pumpers, a 3000 gallon water tender and one rescue vehicle. The station is complete with a training room, District and Town offices, medical supply room, 2 sleeper rooms, decontamination showers, tool room, storage room and a 3000 square foot mezzanine currently occupied by our Firemen's Association.

Children's Fire Safety House
Annually, the Fire Service conducts a 3 day fire safety program at La Conner Elementary School. The program provides fire safety training to pre-school and elementary school children.

Want to Become a Volunteer Firefighter?
Interested in Volunteering? You'll need to fill out an application, and get a physical and background check. You'll also have to go through the Recruitment Academy and participate in 24 hours of training each year. Still interested? Contact Town Hall, 360-466-3125, to secure the information you'll need. You can also download the volunteer Entry Standards from this web site. Click here.

Fire District Training Schedule
Contact Town Hall for the most current Fire District Training Schedule.

La Conner Volunteer Firemen's Association
The Firemen's Association is a private non-profit organization which provides fundraising and community support to our Fire Department. They sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt and a St. Patrick's Day Dance at Maple Hall which is the Fire Department's major fundraiser. Along with the Fire Service, the Association participates in all community parades. The Firemen's Association also sponsors the Fire Service Museum on 1st Street in La Conner. The museum provides a wonderful opportunity to view "old-time" fire equipment and gear - a 1884 horse drawn, hand-pumped fire-fighting apparatus as well as artifacts, photographs, correspondence and reminiscences of pioneer days in Skagit Valley.

The La Conner Fire service has over 320 cumulative years of fire fighting and 120 cumulative years medical experience.

CALL 911 IF YOU NEED FIRE OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.