Protection Class Rating

According to Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB), Spokane County Fire District 8 maintains an overall community protection class of 4.

Buildings and property located within the Spokane County Fire District 8 community are eligible for a protection class 4 as long as the building or property meets the distance requirements to one of our fire stations and applicable fire hydrant requirements.

For example:

If your home is located within 5 road miles from a fire station, and within 1000 feet of a fire hydrant, then you will have a protection class 4 rating.

If your home is located within 5 road miles from a fire station, and is more than 1000 feet of a fire hydrant, then you will have a protection class 5 rating.

If your home is between 5 and 7 road miles from a fire station then you will have a protection class 9 rating.

If your home is located more than 7 road miles from a fire station you will have a protection class 9A rating.

Spokane County Fire District 8 Fire Station Locations:

  • Station 81 6117 South Palouse Highway, Spokane WA 99223
  • Station 82 12100 East Palouse Highway, Valleyford WA 99036
  • Station 84 4410 South Bates Road, Spokane WA 99206
  • Station 85 3324 South Linke Road, Greenacres WA 99016

Mutual Aid agreement:

Spokane County Fire District 8 has mutual aid agreements with all Spokane County fire agencies.

  • Mutual Aid means resources are dispatched at the request of the incident commander.

Automatic Aid agreements:

Spokane County Fire District 8 has automatic aid agreements with Spokane Valley Fire Department, Spokane City Fire Department, Spokane County Fire District 3 and Spokane County Fire District 11.

  • Automatic Aid means the closest resources are dispatched automatically to the emergency.

Station Staffing:

Spokane County Fire District 8 fire stations are staffed 24-hours-a-day.

Station Fire Apparatus Resources:

ApparatusStationGallonsPump Size
Brush Truck 8781750175
Fire Engine 818110001500
Fire Engine 878110001250
Water Tender 81813000750
Brush Truck 8181400120
Brush Truck 8282500175
Fire Engine 828210001500
Water Tender 82823000750
Fire Engine 868210001500
Brush Truck 8682500175
Attack Engine 8484750350
Fire Engine 848410001500
Brush Truck 8484400120
Attack Engine 8585750350
Brush Truck 8585500175
Fire Engine 858510001500
Water Tender 85853000750

If you or your insurance carrier would like more information related to Spokane County Fire District 8, please contact our Administrative Offices at (509) 926-6699, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30pm.

For specific questions regarding Protection Class ratings for an individual property, please feel free to contact WSRB Customer Service at (206) 217-0101 or CustomerService@wsrb.com

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