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Fire District 4
Whatcom County Fire District 4 was formed under the authority of RCW 52 of
the State of Washington in the early 1950's. For many years, each of the
three stations had it's own chief. Today, the district is united under the
direction of Chief Bill McLaughlin and responses are unified throughout the
District.
The fire district is approximately 36 square miles serving a population of
approximately 9,000. The fire district intersects the City of Bellingham on
portions of the south and west. Fire Districts 1 and 21 form the boundary on
the north side. Lake Whatcom forms the remainder of the south boundary, and
lands protected by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources
bounds the east side.
The fire district is agricultural in nature with an urban growth area on the
south and west boundary. Almost 90% of the non-federal land in
unincorporated Whatcom County is dedicated to forestry and agricultural
uses. The next largest category of use is residential, with 5.4% of the
land.
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