Fall Safety Day
Mark your calendars because Fall Safety Day is coming up! Join West Pierce Fire & Rescue on Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Station 21 (5000 Steilacoom Blvd SW,… Read More
October 10, 2025 CommunityUpcoming Public Hearing: 2026 Budget and FBC
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the headquarters station located at 3631 Drexler Dr W in University Place, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 and RCW 52.18.060, a… Read More
October 9, 2025 InformationFire Chief Jim Sharp Announces Retirement From WPFR
After 39 years of dedicated service, Fire Chief Jim Sharp is announcing his retirement from West Pierce Fire & Rescue. Chief Sharp began his fire service career in 1986 as a dispatcher with the Lakewood Fire… Read More
September 19, 2025 UncategorizedLowered Burn Ban
Due to cooler weather and a drop in temperatures, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) is lowering its burn ban to align with the upcoming reduced burn ban for unincorporated Pierce County. Read More
September 10, 2025 Uncategorized9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Please join West Pierce Fire & Rescue on Thursday, September 11, at 5:30 p.m. for a memorial ceremony remembering the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Read More
September 8, 2025 CommunityJuly: Peak Month for Grill Fires
Nothing beats a juicy cheeseburger or a perfectly charred hot dog in the final stretch of a Washington summer. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), July sees more grill fires than… Read More
July 28, 2025 UncategorizedUpgraded Burn Ban
West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) is upgrading its Burn Ban to align with the Stage 2 Burn Ban now in effect for unincorporated Pierce County. There has been a countywide uptick in grass… Read More
July 11, 2025 UncategorizedWPFR Attends Funeral Services for Fallen Idaho Firefighters
Representatives from West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) joined fire service members from across the country in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this week to help honor the Idaho firefighters tragically ambushed and killed in Coeur… Read More
July 11, 2025 UncategorizedWPFR Achieves Top-Rated Protection Class 2 Rating
West Pierce Fire & Rescue has been awarded a Protection Class 2 rating by the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB), making it one of the top-rated fire departments in the state of Washington. Read More
July 8, 2025 UncategorizedFourth of July: Fireworks 101
Fireworks Time and Place We know you’re excited to light the fireworks you bought from a local stand — but take a second to review the fireworks rules and regulations for where you live! UNIVERSITY PLACE:… Read More
July 3, 2025 Uncategorized