Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue

What This Data Tells You About Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue

Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue operates as a Volunteer department in Snoqualmie Pass, within King County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 27 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. Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue runs 27% 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: Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $4,007,374 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.