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FIRE DISTRICT
27
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King County Fire District 27 is located
in Fall City, Washington nestled in the
Cascade foothills twenty four miles east of
Seattle. The Fire District serves a
population of approximately 6,000
people in and surrounding
the unincorporated rural town of Fall City.
The Fire District service area
is 23 square
miles. The area offers many recreational
activities from river rafting, hiking, horseback
riding, golfing and much more.
Two river systems, the Snoqualmie and the
Raging cross through the District.
Several lakes dot the landscape and the
Snoqualmie Falls is a popular attraction
that borders the Fire District. Fall
City is comprised mostly of residential
properties, agricultural farming and
service business operations.
Service
The
District is a combination department providing 24
hour service with ten Career Firefighter/EMT's,
thirteen Volunteer Firefighter/EMT's, the Fire Chief and
Administrative Assistant. The District provides
a
variety of services including fire suppression,
emergency medical service (EMS), technical and water
rescue and public safety education. The
regionalized King County Medic System provides
advanced life services to the District.
Assessed Value / Levy Rate
The
District's 2011 assessed value is $840,483,065
against which taxes are levied for the year 2012 to
support operations at $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value. The citizens of the District passed a capital
improvement bond levy to add an additional 6,400 sq
ft to the station, which was completed in May of
2004. The 2012 bond levy rate is $0.13 per $1,000 of
assessed value.
Insurance Rating
The
District carries a class 5 insurance rating as
assigned by the Washington State Survey and Rating
Bureau. The class 5 rating applies to buildings with
standard hydrant distribution and water supply.
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