News & updates
District news, public-safety information, and community updates from Nile-Cliffdell Fire & Rescue.
Open this section ↗Transparency center
Public information
The district’s durable home for records access, board materials, notices, budgets, policies, and other public documents.
Public records requests
Plain-language instructions, records officer contact, policy, fees, accessible request form, and alternate request methods.
Open this section ↗Board of Fire Commissioners
A fire commissioner is an elected member of the board that governs a Washington fire protection district. Acting together at public meetings, commissioners set policy and service priorities, adopt budgets, oversee district resources and contracts, and appoint and supervise the fire chief. The chief and crews manage daily operations and emergency response; individual commissioners do not direct incidents.
Commissioners must be registered voters who live in the district. Candidates file for a numbered position, and district voters elect each seat. Regular full terms last six years and are staggered, so the entire board does not change at once. Vacancies are filled under Washington law.
Portrait forthcomingFire Commissioner · Position 1
Travis Dexter
- Elected
- November 4, 2025
- Term expires
- December 31, 2029
Chairman of the Board · Position 2
James Fretwell
- Elected
- November 4, 2025
- Term expires
- December 31, 2031
Vice Chair · Position 3
Mike Van Amburg
- Elected
- November 4, 2025
- Term expires
- December 31, 2027
Washington Fire Commissioners Association ↗Commissioner Handbook on the WFCA website ↗Washington law: commissioner elections and terms ↗
The association presents its handbook through its new-commissioner resources; access to the full handbook may require a member account.
District Commissioner Meeting Packets
Browse the current month's commissioner meeting documents, including agendas, minutes, resolutions, and monthly financials as they are published in the district's shared folder.
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Review the district's current-year county-approved budget.
Open the current-year budget folder ↗Policies & documents
Public-facing policies, resolutions, plans, and reports with owner and review date.
Notices
Special meetings, hearings, legal notices, and emergency meeting-location resolutions.