Chehalis City Fire Department

What This Data Tells You About Chehalis City Fire Department

Chehalis City Fire Department operates as a Career (Paid) department in Chehalis, within Lewis County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 24 total personnel, 1 station, no truck inventory reported. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Washington has 483 registered fire departments and 17,908 total personnel, averaging roughly 37 staff per department. Chehalis City Fire Department runs 35% below that state average, signalling a leaner crew typical of smaller jurisdictions or heavily volunteer-staffed areas. The state records about 38,900 fires, 68 fire deaths, and 58% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Chehalis City Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $193,269.52 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.