Whatcom County Fire District 14

09/18/2026

🚨 INTRODUCING MY LOCAL SAFETY (MyLS): HELP US PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST! 🚨

Whatcom County Fire District 14 is excited to launch My Local Safety (MyLS)—a free mobile app that directly connects you with our emergency responders! 🚒📱

When emergencies happen, every second counts. With MyLS, you can build a secure, voluntary profile for your property that gives our crews real-time access to critical details on our dispatch screens while en route to your home.

Why create a profile in MyLS?

Speed up rescues: Let us know who lives in your home, including children, elderly family members, or anyone with mobility/special medical needs.

Protect Your Pets: Make sure responders know if you have dogs, cats, or livestock on the property so we can look out for them.

Safe Access: Provide gate codes or key box locations so crews can enter quickly without breaking down doors.

Identify Hazards: Alert us to propane tanks, solar shut-offs, or bulk fuel storage to keep both your family and our firefighters safe.

Stay Informed: Get direct safety alerts, community updates, and district news straight to your phone.

🔒 Your Privacy Comes First: Information entered in MyLS is completely confidential, strictly encrypted, and only accessible by verified first responders during an active incident at your address.

How to get started:
1️⃣ Download My Local Safety (MyLS) for FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
2️⃣ Open the app and connect to Whatcom County Fire District 14 by using entity code 017388
3️⃣ Take 5 minutes to set up your home profile!

Help us serve you better—download MyLS today and share this post with your neighbors!

09/16/2026

Free paint recycling October 3rd! Drop off at Barkley Village.

09/11/2026

The Whatcom County Fire Marshal's Office has downgraded the burn ban to Stage 1, recreational fires only.

Recreational Fire Requirements:
Up to 3 feet by 3 feet of seasoned firewood or charcoal only
Must have enclosure 16 inches high, made of steel or masonry / rockery
25 feet from structures, timber, and combustible material
15 feet of overhead clearance required
Garden hose or (2) 5-gallon buckets of water at fire
Hand tools required onsite
Allowed after dark if attended until fire is out cold
No burning when winds exceed 7 MPH

STAGE ONE BURN BAN - FRIDAY 9/11/2026

Whatcom County Fire Marshal’s Office will be reducing burn restrictions to a Stage One burn ban starting 8am on Friday, September 11th.

What does this mean?

Land clearing and yard waste fires are still prohibited.
Recreational fires are allowed provided they follow the guidelines listed below.

For full details and updates visit: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/381/Fire-Marshal

09/11/2026

Never forget.

08/21/2026

Wow it's gotten smokey in the last couple hours!

We've received several calls for smoke in the area. This coming from the northeast of us, mostly from BC. There are no fires in our area.

Please don't call 911 to report the wildfire smoke.

Aug. 21, 2026 at 11:40 AM: And with all that smoke pouring into the outflow area, air quality has plummeted into the red and purple colors. Not good!

See prior posts for more info on today's smoke intrusion.

08/11/2026

We've had a string of false alarm calls, where callers are reporting structure fires near Cimarron Way these last few weeks.

Please remember that old phones aren't toys for your kids, and can still call 911!

08/08/2026

After being home for 3 days, we're off to another state mobilization! T93 was deployed this afternoon to the Little Giant Fire, a 97,500 acre fire near Leavenworth.

State mobilization is how communities like ours get more resources when the need occurs. These deployments can last up to 2 weeks.

08/07/2026

It's a beautiful evening for a CPR/First Aid class in Sumas!

Huge thanks to the fine folks at Kelley Insurance Agency & Financial Services, Inc. for their continued sponsorship of our community CPR program.

Another 32 citizens are now ready to help their neighbors!

07/30/2026

To our community:

Recently, a mailer was sent out by the IAFF Local 106 union, concerning local fire levies that are on the ballot. In the mailer, they list Sumas as a community that would face station closures, emergency staff shortages, and increased response times should the ballot measures fail. This claim is false.

To be clear, Whatcom County Fire District 14, which serves the City of Sumas, does not have a levy on the ballot this year.

The Sumas fire station is not closing, and remains in normal operation, with our volunteer firefighters serving the residents of Sumas and the outlying areas as they always have.

While important for the communities where the districts are running levies, the results of the fire levies on the current ballot will have no effect on our area as those districts do not serve Sumas, Kendall or Welcome.

Voters last approved a levy lid lift in 2023 for our fire district, and we appreciate the support our community has given us over the years. There are no plans to run another levy lid lift in the near future for our District.