Northshore Fire Department : Locations

King County Fire District #16, also known as the Northshore Fire Department, sits on the north end of Lake Washington. It encompasses approximately 11 square miles and serves the cities of Kenmore and Lake Forest Park.

To ensure adequate coverage, we have strategically placed two fire stations within its boundaries that are within 5 to 6 minutes of any given address. Station 51 is located at 18030 73rd Avenue NE in Kenmore. Station 57 is located behind the Lake Forest Park Mall at 17020 Brookside Boulevard NE.

Station 51 is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a minimum of 4 Firefighters, 1 Lieutenant, and 1 Battalion Chief. Station 57 is staffed 24 hours as well, with a minimum of 1 Lieutenant and 2 Firefighters. Station 51's apparatus consists of Engine 51, Aid 51, Rescue 51, and Battalion 51. Also, the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief of Operations, Deputy Chief of Training, Public Information Officer, and Administrative Staff are quartered here. Station 57 runs with a single Engine Company (Engine 57).

Apparatus
The Northshore Fire Department operates a fleet of modern vehicles that meet the strict requirements of the State of Washington, NFPA and other regulatory organizations.

Station 51 - Headquarters Station - Kenmore

Battalion 51

1999 Chevrolet Suburban
Laptop computer system with maps and drawings of target hazards
800 MHz and VHF Marine radios
Incident Command equipment
Thermal Imager system
Emergency medical equipment including defibrillator
Water safety equipment

Aid 51

2000 Braun Northwest on Ford E350 chassis
Emergency medical equipment including defibrillator
Patient compartment with stretcher
Self contained breathing apparatus x 2
Exterior compartments for tools and equipment
Water safety equipment

Engine 51

2002 Boise Mobile Equipment on HME 1871 MFD raised roof chassis
Series 60, 430 HP Detroit Diesel engine
Allison HT 4060 automatic transmission with retarder
Hale 1,500 GPM pump
500 gallon water tank
Inverter and two 500 watt telescoping flood lights
SCBA seats for the officer and two firefighters. Drivers SCBA in the engineers compartment
Rescue style compartments for tools and equipment
Overhead hydraulic ladder rack for 30' extension ladder, 14' roof ladder and other long handled tools
Emergency medical equipment including defibrillator and back boards
Thermal Imager system
Gas detector system
Rope rescue equipment
Water safety equipment

Rescue 51

1989 Ford F700 with Hesse 10 bay roll-up style box
429 CID V8 engine
Allison AT-545 automatic transmission
Amkus hydraulic rescue tool system including portable power unit, spreaders, cutters, rams (20", 30", 40" plus extensions) and 100' hose reel with manifold block
Generator with four 500 watt telescoping flood lights, two 100' cord reels
Maxi-Force air bag lifting system - 4 bags with up to 31.8 ton capacity
Technical rescue equipment including ropes, rigging hardware, basket stretchers and confined space tripod
SCBA and spare air cylinders
Wood cribbing and panels of numerous sizes
Hand and power tools
Emergency medical equipment
Water safety equipment

Engine 57

1998 3D Manufacturing on HME 1871 MFD raised roof chassis
Series 60, 430 HP Detroit Diesel engine
Allison HT 4060 automatic transmission with retarder
Hale 1,500 GPM pump
500 gallon water tank
Inverter and two 500 watt telescoping flood lights
SCBA seats for the officer and two firefighters. Drivers SCBA in the engineers compartment
Rescue style compartments for tools and equipment
Overhead hydraulic ladder rack for 30' extension ladder, 14' roof ladder and other long handled tools
Emergency medical equipment including defibrillator and back boards
Thermal Imager system
Gas detector system
Rope rescue equipment
Water safety equipment
Amkus hydraulic rescue tool system including portable power unit and combination spreader/cutter tool

Fire Stations Locations