King County Fire District 27 in Fall City was recently evaluated by the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau as part of its community update program. Residents and property owners’ fire ratings have improved from Class 5 to Class 4, effective February 1, 2015.

Fire protection agencies throughout the state are periodically reviewed to determine the level of fire protection they offer to their communities. The WSRB evaluates departments in a number of categories such as hydrants, equipment, facilities, staffing, response times, training, fire prevention, code enforcement and communications. Protection classes range from 1 to 10, a 1 being the highest and a 10 being the lowest.

This improvement in the rating may have an impact on insurance premiums. The WSRB recommends that residents and property and business owners of Fire District 27 contact their insurance carriers to check for possible savings as a result of this change.