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by CAROLYN BOSTICK Staff Writer | March 5, 2026 1:08 AM POST FALLS — It’s been a difficult year of departmental obstacles and personal hardships, Fire Chief Pete Holley said, but after all that Kootenai County Fire and Rescue went through in 2025, he said he was proud...
Firefighters Killed in a tragic shooting incident. Claimed the lives of two local firefighters and critically injured another.
Welcome to Kootenai County Fire & Rescue (KCFR) where our mission is to “Protect life, property, and our community with Honor, Integrity and Pride!" Under the direction of a Board of Fire Commissioners, KCFR has 100 career personnel who are dedicated to the...
The opening of one of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue’s new stations has been pushed back about a year.
POST FALLS, IDAHO, May 5, 2020 Kootenai County Fire & Rescue (KCFR) has received official notification from the Idaho Surveying and Rating Bureau, Inc. (ISRB) of an improvement in the Fire District’s Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating. Most residential...