The City of Lynnwood Fire Department and Snohomish County Fire District 1 will combine administrative staffs, and Lynnwood Fire Chief Scott Cockrum will serve as chief of both Lynnwood and Fire District 1, the two agencies announced Tuesday.
Fire District 1 has been without a permanent fire chief since Ed Widdis retired in March.
An agreement to blend the management teams of the two fire agencies into a single administration to oversee fire service operations in South Snohomish County was unanimously approved by the Lynnwood City Council Monday night and the Fire District 1 Board of Commissioners on June 21.
“This blended management agreement will strengthen the partnership between the city and Fire District 1,” Cockrum said. “Ultimately it will maximize efficiencies between the two organizations, which in turn will benefit the residents of South Snohomish County by providing them with enhanced services.”