Bellevue is the fifth largest city in Washington and one of the fastest growing, with a fire department that has grown to meet the expanding needs of our community. We respond to approximately 20,000 incidents each year, 75% of them medical in nature.
The department maintains one of the highest cardiac arrest survival rates in world. One of a select few firefighting agencies with a Class 2 rating from the Washington State Survey and Rating Bureau, Bellevue Fire ranks in the top 1% of the 46,699 departments in the U.S., and is one of the top three in the state.
2025 Open House Dates
The Bellevue Fire Department is excited to announce that we will once again be hosting open houses at rotating stations throughout the city in 2025. Mark you calendars for the following dates and locations! All open houses will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
May 24 - Station 8 - 5701 Lakemont Blvd. SE
June 14 - Station 9 - 12412 Newcastle Way
July 19 - Station 6 - 1850 132nd Ave NE
August 16 - Station 2 - 2802 148th AVE SE
September 13 - Station 4 - 4216 Factoria Blvd. SE
October 11 - Station 3 - 16100 NE 8th St.