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Editor’s Update 8:40 PM: At tonight’s meeting of the Everett City Council there was no public mention of Chief Hick’s resignation by either the Mayor or any city council member. Late this morning King County Fire District 20 issued this press release about Hick’s hiring. Editor’s Update 12:19 PM: Everett Fire Chief Eric Hicks gives […]

Eric Hicks is officially the new Fire Chief in Everett, Washington. He was sworn in at the beginning of Wednesday night’s Everett City Council meeting as a full room of family and friends watched. Hicks replaces Murray Gordon who retired after 40 years. Hicks has been in the fire service for 22 years and joined […]

At tonight’s Everett City Council meeting Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson named Eric Hicks to replace retiring Fire Chief Murray Gordon. Hicks is a long time member of the Everett Fire Department and currently serves as the city’s Fire Marshal. In September of this year Gordon announced his retirement effective in January 2017 after 40 years […]

To celebrate Fire Prevention Month, the Everett Fire Department is giving away and installing free smoke detectors to people living in the Everett city limits. Everett Fire Inspector Eric Hicks said, “This gives us the opportunity to reach out to the community and empower our residents to help prevent home fires and protect their families.” […]