FirePreplans

Bellingham, Washington. Whatcom County.

North Whatcom Fire and Rescue

  • 9,875pre-plans, about one per building
  • 12life-risk sites
  • 277estimated to need over 1,000 gpm
  • At setupin the flood zone

Estimated from public records. Your officers fix what is off in setup.

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Mostly volunteer department. 13 stations. 76 volunteer firefighters. 50 career firefighters.

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Irene Reither Elementary School, public schoolLynden Middle School, public schoolMeridian High School, public schoolVossbeck Elementary School, public schoolMeridian Middle School, public schoolMeridian Parent Partnership Program, public schoolLUMMI INDIAN NATION CHILD CARE, child care centerLynden Manor, personal care homeINSPIRE DEVELOPMENT CENTER LYNDEN, child care centerCovenant Christian School, private schoolMeridian Special Programs, public schoolActon Academy Of Whatcom, private schoolWhatcom County Fire District 17 Station 56Whatcom County Fire District 18 Fire Station 25Whatcom County Fire District 17 Station 57North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Station 72 NorthwoodNorth Whatcom Fire and Rescue Station 69 LaurelNorth Whatcom Fire and Rescue Station 70 - Wiser LakeWhatcom County Fire District 18 Station 26Irene Reither Elem.Lynden MiddleMeridian HighVossbeck Elem.Meridian MiddleMeridian ParentLummi Indian NationLynden ManorInspire DevelopmentCovenant ChristianSTATION 56STATION 25STATION 57STATION 72STATION 69STATION 70STATION 265 miNIrene Reither Elementary School, public schoolLynden Middle School, public schoolMeridian High School, public schoolVossbeck Elementary School, public schoolMeridian Middle School, public schoolMeridian Parent Partnership Program, public schoolLUMMI INDIAN NATION CHILD CARE, child care centerLynden Manor, personal care homeINSPIRE DEVELOPMENT CENTER LYNDEN, child care centerCovenant Christian School, private schoolMeridian Special Programs, public schoolActon Academy Of Whatcom, private schoolWhatcom County Fire District 17 Station 56Whatcom County Fire District 18 Fire Station 25Whatcom County Fire District 17 Station 57North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Station 72 NorthwoodNorth Whatcom Fire and Rescue Station 69 LaurelNorth Whatcom Fire and Rescue Station 70 - Wiser LakeWhatcom County Fire District 18 Station 26Irene Reither Elem.Lynden MiddleMeridian HighVossbeck Elem.Meridian MiddleLummi Indian NationActon AcademySTATION 56STATION 25STATION 57STATION 72STATION 69STATION 70STATION 2610 miN
  • Your first due
  • Stations
  • Life-risk sites
Your first due, estimated by road distance from your stations. Your officers set the real lines in setup.

Your first due by the numbers.

9,875pre-plans to draft, estimated: about one for every building in your first dueEstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2026
12life-risk sites: nursing homes, schools, hospitals, care homes and day caresEstimatedCheck: list over 2 years old
277buildings that need more than 1,000 gpmEstimated
At setupbuildings in the 100-year flood zone. We read the flood map for your area when you set up, and every card shows its zone.
At setuphydrants. Send your hydrant list or map in any form, or mark them in setup, and every card plans its water from them.
66square miles of first dueEstimated

About 20,264 people live in these buildings, estimated from the building records.

How to read these numbers. Estimated means we worked it out from public records, and your officers check it at setup. The month is when its list was last updated. A check flag means the list is more than 2 years old, so look at it first.

Numbers built October 2026. Your officers fix anything that is off in setup, and every card follows.

Buildings by type

  • Homes6,401
  • Farm buildings1,575
  • Mobile homes1,074
  • Businesses291
  • Apartments and lodging258
  • Industrial117
  • Government and assembly73
  • Schools71
  • Sheds, utility and other14
  • Nursing homes and hospitals1
EstimatedBuilding records as of Sep 2026

Water need, in gpm

  • 250 or less4,212
  • 300 to 5003,749
  • 550 to 1,0001,637
  • 1,050 to 2,000210
  • over 2,00067
Estimated

Water need by the NFA formula, with 25% of the building involved. Homes and apartment buildings with no recorded height are counted as 2 floors; 2% of your buildings have a recorded height.

Shuttle loop times and rig counts are worked out card by card, from your tankers or tenders, your fill sites and your roads, once your officers enter them in setup.

Life-risk sites

Nursing homes, hospitals, care homes, schools and day cares that are first due to you, from state and national lists. Each list carries its own date.

NameTypeSizeList as of
Lynden ManorPersonal care home115 licensed capacityOct 2026
Irene Reither Elementary SchoolPublic school765 studentsJun 2025
Lynden Middle SchoolPublic school705 studentsJun 2025
Meridian High SchoolPublic school534 studentsJun 2025
Vossbeck Elementary SchoolPublic school468 studentsJun 2025
Meridian Middle SchoolPublic school350 studentsJun 2025
Meridian Parent Partnership ProgramPublic school208 studentsJun 2025
Meridian Special ProgramsPublic school26 studentsJun 2025
Covenant Christian SchoolPrivate school30 studentsJun 2024 Check
Acton Academy Of WhatcomPrivate school15 studentsJun 2024 Check
LUMMI INDIAN NATION CHILD CAREChild care center164 licensed capacityOct 2026
INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT CENTER LYNDENChild care center70 licensed capacityOct 2026

Your stations.

Each card routes from the station that is first due, so the way in matches how your rigs come. Add or fix stations in setup.

  • Whatcom County Fire District 17 Station 56Record dated Feb 2023
  • Whatcom County Fire District 18 Fire Station 25Record dated Aug 2017
  • Whatcom County Fire District 17 Station 57Record dated Feb 2023
  • North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Station 72 NorthwoodRecord dated Feb 2023
  • North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Station 69 LaurelRecord dated Feb 2023
  • North Whatcom Fire and Rescue Station 70 - Wiser LakeRecord dated Feb 2020
  • Whatcom County Fire District 18 Station 26Record dated Feb 2023