MEDIA RELEASES
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April 11, 2023
Board of Fire Commissioners to Meet on Fire Levy Resolution
March 23, 2023
Franklin County Fire District 3 Shares Funding Philosophy
February 13, 2023
Franklin County Fire District 3 Respond to Fire in Garbage Transfer Trailer
January 18, 2023
Franklin County Fire District 3 Responds to Record 804 Calls in 2022
IN THE NEWS
August 8, 2023
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash.- Franklin County Fire District 3's (FCFD3) call volume is up 22% from the same time last year, with July being the district's busiest month to date with the district responding to 101 calls.
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August 8, 2023
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash.- Franklin County Fire District 3’s (FCFD3) call volume is up 22% from the same time last year, with July being the district’s busiest month to date with the district responding to 101 calls.
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June 7, 2023
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. - Not even a week since setting the fire danger level to moderate on June 1, franklin county fire officials announced they will be raising the fire danger level to high as of Friday, June 9.
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April 12, 2023
A fire levy lid lift on the November general election ballot will be discussed…
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April 11, 2023
The Board of Fire Commissioners to meet on fire levy lid lift, call volumes causing safety issues for the community
On April 25th, the Franklin County Fire District 3 Board of Fire Commissioners will meet to discuss a resolution to place a fire levy lid lift on the November 7th, 2023 general election ballot.
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April 11, 2023
A fire levy lid lift on the November general election ballot will be discussed by the Board of Fire Commissioners at a....
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March 23, 2023
Franklin County Fire District 3 provides fire and life safety services to 8,225 people over 205 square miles, operates under a balanced budget and has passed all independent financial and accountability audits. In 2022 the fire district...
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January 30, 2023
Like many other departments in our area, Franklin County Fire District 3 saw an increase in their call numbers for 2022. Since 2018, their numbers went up by nearly 50 percent, to a record high 804 calls last year. However, funding for FCFD3 is not keeping up.....