Citizens within Graham Fire & Rescue and Orting Valley Fire & Rescue’s Districts voted to merge with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Implementation of new contract covering firefighter bargaining units from Central Pierce, Graham, and Orting Valley Fire & Rescue standardizing pay to $10,004 per month. Firefighters are working a 42-hour work week, which consists of one 24-hour shift followed by three days off.

Graham Fire & Rescue entered into a contract for services with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Orting Valley Fire & Rescue entered into a contract for services with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Voters approved the annexation of the City of Orting Fire Department into District 18. The annexation resulted in the district’s name being changed to Orting Valley Fire & Rescue.

The Puyallup Fire Department merged with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.

The City of Orting Fire Department entered into a contract with District 18 to provide fire protection services.

District 6 (Parkland), District 7 (Spanaway/Elk Plain), and District 9 (Summit, Woodland, Collins) voted to merge, forming Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.

District 4 (Midland) voted to merge with District Number 6 (Parkland).

District 21 hired three career firefighters.

District 21 began operating its own dispatch center (South Control), who were trained to take over the dispatching for the south of Pierce County.

District 21 hired its first paid fire chief.

Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 21 (District 21) was created – Kapowsin-Graham-Tanwax

Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 18 (District 18) was created - Orting

Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 11 was created – North Puyallup

Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 9 (District 9) was created – Summit, Woodland, Collins

Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 6 (District 6) was created - Parkland

Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 7 (District 7) was created - Spanaway/Elk Plain

Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 4 (District 4) was created - Midland

Midland formed a non-profit organization funded by donations and dances. The original name for the three communities it served was Harvard, Midland, and Larchmont (HM&L).

Puyallup Fire was up to 13 paid firefighters. They were making $385 per month and working a 68-hour work week.

Shortly after Bill number 81 was passed, Parkland drew up a petition for approval to become a fire district, including the areas of Parkland, Spanaway, and hm. When the measure went for a vote, it was voted down.

Spanaway formed a fire department funded by donations, dances, and card parties.

Washington State House Bill number 81 was introduced and passed which allowed the creation of fire districts in the state of Washington for unincorporated cities and towns.

The Puyallup Fire Chief advocated to the city council to pay the firefighters equivalent to the police officers which was $129.00 per month. Firefighters were working a 72-hour work week, which consisted of one 24-hour shift followed by 24-hours off.

A fire erupted at Brock’s grocery store in Spanaway. Townspeople and volunteers used buckets to control the fire. With strong winds blowing, the fire became unmanageable, so the Tacoma Fire Department was called. Engines 2 and 11 arrived to find more of the town gone, and they proceeded to use water drafted from Spanaway Lake to save the rest of the town.

By this time Puyallup Fire consisted of volunteers and a paid Chief.

The City of Orting Fire Department was created.