Fire

The City of Burien is annexed into King County Fire District No. 2, a special purpose district serving both Burien and Normandy Park, for fire prevention and suppression services. Fire District No. 2 also provides service to the White Center and South Park areas of unincorporated King County through a contractual consolidation with the North Highline Fire District. 

The fire district provides the following services:

  • Emergency fire suppression services
  • Fire marshal and inspection services
  • Public education and outreach
  • Emergency operations

CONTACT US

King County Fire Protection District #2

900 SW 146th St.
PO Box 66029, Burien, WA 98166
Ph: Emergency: 9-1-1. Office: (206) 242-2040
Ph: (206) 242-2040
Fax: (206) 433-6042
Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.Open date: Monday–Friday

Chief Mike Marrs

Photo of Chief Mike Marrs.

Chief Mike Marrs started his career as a volunteer fire fighter in 1990. He was hired as a career fire fighter in August of 1992, promoted to fire marshal in 1997, and became fire chief in January of 1999.



Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Ray Pettigrew

Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Ray Pettigrew

Pettigrew started as a volunteer fire fighter in 1985, was hired as a career fire fighter in March 1987, and was promoted to lieutenant in May 2002. He became a fire inspector in April 2010 and became fire marshal in 2016.