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On January 1, Karyn Hinton died – several times. 

On February 12, she visited the Country Club fire station – very much alive – to thank the firefighters and paramedics who kept bringing her back to life. 

“I’m Karyn. I’m alive. Thank you.” 

Feb. 10, 2025 Fire Commissioner Jan Treml tendered her resignation to the Camano Fire Board of Commissioners at its Feb. 10 regular meeting.   Treml has served the District for 20 years, as a ladies’ auxiliary member since 2005 then as commissioner since 2016. She was elected by voters in 2015 and re-elected again in 2021. … Read more

Jan Treml announced her resignation from the Board of Fire Commissioners effective Feb. 11, 2025. The Board of Commissioners nominated Maria Carlstrom as a candidate to fill Jan Treml’s vacant Board seat.   Camano residents interested in nominating themselves or others to the vacant seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners should submit their nominations no … Read more

Jan. 27, 2025 Each year, the number of calls received by Camano Island Fire and Rescue (CIFR) climbs. Emergency personnel respond to an annual average of 2,400 calls, with 68% of them needing emergency medical services (EMS). With the growing call volume, the fire department is facing sharp cost increases across its operations. Since 2020, … Read more

Jan. 16, 2025 Our department is growing and we need a part-time Human Resources Generalist. This position offers a flexible schedule of 20 to 30 hours per week and focuses on key HR functions, including staffing, onboarding, leave and benefits administration, compliance, and records management. Pay ranges from $34 to $42 per hour depending on … Read more

Jan. 6, 2024 The generosity of the Camano community during the 2024 food and gift card drive made a huge difference for the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank and the local families it serves. Community members donated a staggering 2,751 pounds of food, $909 in cash, and $920 in gift cards during the two-month event. That beats … Read more

Don’t miss your chance: Camano Fire has immediate openings for part-time Firefighter/EMTs. Still wrapping up fire academy or finishing your EMT course? Not a problem: We’ll hold a spot for you – so apply today. Every current part-time firefighter gets an interview for full-time, career positions with the department. Many of our newest hires started … Read more

Jan. 6, 2025   After more than five years leading Camano Fire, Chief Levon Yengoyan is stepping down effective March 31, 2025.   “Serving this community as its fire chief has been an incredible honor,” Yengoyan said. “I feel so fortunate to have been surrounded by such talented, compassionate people and proud of the work we have … Read more

Santa and his elves are back for the 2023 Santa Run.

Events kick off Monday, Dec. 11, and run through Thursday, Dec. 14.

The run begins at 6 p.m. each night and wraps up around 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 1, 2024 Camano Fire’s annual holiday food and gift card drive benefiting the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank begins Friday, Nov. 1, and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Our community set a new fire department record last year with their generous donations: We delivered 2,211 pounds of food, $1,765 in cash and $500 in gift … Read more