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Battalion Chief Chuck West Retires
After nearly 40 years with the Key Peninsula Fire Department, Battalion Chief Chuck West is retiring. more
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District Appoints New Fire Commissioner
Longtime Wauna resident Randy Takehara was officially sworn in as a Key Peninsula Fire District 16 commissioner by the board of commissioners during its regularly scheduled meeting May 11 via Zoom. more
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Lakebay Post Office Burglary Suspect Arrested, Again
An arrest was made April 28 in connection with the burglary of the Lakebay Post Office April 3 and the break-in at the Belfair Post Office in Mason County April 17. The two cases were earlier … more
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Another Break-in at the Lakebay Post Office
The Lakebay Post Office was burglarized April 3 at approximately 3:30 a.m. It was the second successful break-in of the post office in the last 22 months. more
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Fire District Explores Options for Building Its Future
The current headquarters located in Key Center is unmanned as it lacks overnight facilities. Training exercises regularly take place as people drive through the parking lot where Moffett cited both space and safety as concerns. more
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COVID-19 Cases Fall, But County Remains at ‘High Risk’
COVID-19 cases in Pierce County began to fall in January from their historic highs but remain at “high risk” levels, according to the state Department of Health. County COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths have also fallen. more
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Chief Dustin Morrow encourages his crew.
KPFD Live-Fire Training Provides Real Life Experience
Key Peninsula Fire Department personnel gathered Jan. 31 at Station 47 in Home before proceeding to the site of a two-bedroom mobile home they would burn to the ground before day’s end. more
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Vaccine Roll-out Ramps Up to Goal of 45,000 a Day
Gov. Jay Inslee directed the Washington Department of Health to move the state into Phase 1B, Tier 1, of its COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan Jan. 18, allowing everyone over the age of 65 and anyone 50 or older living in multigenerational homes (excluding parents and their children) to receive the vaccine. more
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(top) Pierce County abatement operation underway. (below) Property owner Mark Scott discusses situation with Deputy Jeff Papen.
Unsafe Structures Removed from Lakebay Marina Property
Lakebay Marina owner Mark Scott watched in dismay as, bite by bite, bulldozers demolished and trucks hauled away debris from three dilapidated former cabins cited in a Warrant of Abatement and … more
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Drowning at Penrose Point State Park
A woman in her late 40s died by drowning in the saltwater pond at Penrose Point State Park in Lakebay Oct. 17. Her identity had not been made public by press time. more
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson Sues Vape Company Juul
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit Sept. 2 against the e-cigarette company Juul, asserting that the company’s products and marketing target underage consumers. more
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Vaughn Man Killed by Falling Tree Limb
Dale McCracken of the north Vaughn area was killed instantly by a falling tree limb during a wind storm the afternoon of Oct. 13. He was 30 years old. According to Key Peninsula Fire Department , … more
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KPFD's Brandon Hagen, Chris Hagen, Jason Learned, Michelle Learned and Tim Davis encouraging voters July 15 at Purdy
Supermajority Renews Fire Levy
The Key Peninsula voted to renew the existing maintenance and operation levy for KP Fire District 16 in the primary election Aug. 4. The department will continue to receive $800,000 a year from KP … more
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Top: Capt. Kaci Corrigan, Capt. Dale Heidal, Capt. Jeremy Underwood. Bottom: Lt. Doug Gelsleichter, Lt. Nate Jean, Lt. Danny Hansen.
KPFD Promotes, Assigns Captains to Stations
Key Peninsula Fire District 16 promoted three firefighters to lieutenant and three lieutenants to captain at a swearing-in ceremony July 28. more
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Stay Connected and Up to Date
The one thing about the fire service that is a constant is that you never know from day to day what will present. The COVID-19 outbreak has proved that point. The … more
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KP Fire Department Responds to COVID-19
As the Fire District 16 Public Information Officer, I have been asked by community members about plans made by the District to prepare for, and respond to, the … more
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New Law Would Allow KPFD 16 to Offer More Care
After successfully lobbying for a change in state law, KPFD 16 is exploring options to expand healthcare and save money. more
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The Night Key Center Burned
Fifty years ago, in the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 1970, a fire of unprecedented proportions burned through several businesses in Key Center, leaving only ashes and charred rubble in its wake. more
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Pierce County Fire Departments Launch “PulsePoint Respond”
Deaths resulting from sudden … more
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New Fire Safety Program for Preschoolers
KPFD has partnered with the school district to include fire prevention and life safety, … more
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