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Shift 3 with a quick response and aggressive interior attack this morning. #IAFFCity of Centralia firefighters answered a call for a reported kitchen fire Tuesday morning at 623 Dimick. The call came in at appoximately 8:20 a.m. An all-call was sounded and units were still on the scene at 9 a.m. ... See MoreSee Less
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Great job!
Awesome ty for putting your lives on the line
🎉 Happy Birthday to Retired Captain Gene Kracht! 🎉
Gene proudly served the City of Centralia for more than 26 years before retiring in 2016. Throughout his career—and even into retirement—he’s been the keeper of CFD history, always making sure our department’s story is remembered. From hire and retirement dates to truck purchases (back when we tracked that on paper!), Gene has kept the tradition alive.
Since his own last shift, he hasn’t missed a chance to be part of others’ retirement photos—helping preserve those moments for generations to come.
Thank you, Gene, for your dedication to the people of Centralia and for your passion in keeping our history alive. We hope this year brings you happiness and good health! ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday 🎈🎁
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🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻
Hahahahahahahaha
🚒🍰 Huge THANK YOU to the 2025 Centralia Balloon Fest "Dream Team" Dimi and Ellie for bringing us Jerry’s cheesecakes!
Your sweet gesture was the perfect way to celebrate the success of Sundays Touch-A-Truck event, complete with AirEvac landing right in the park. 🚁
Public relation events, kids’ fire prevention programs, future firefighter station visits… and yes, CHEESECAKE… are some of our favorite parts of the job.
We appreciate the community support that makes events like these possible — and delicious! ❤️
#CommunityFirst #TouchATruck #ThankYouDimiAndEllie #CheesecakeFuel #balloonfest2025 ... See MoreSee Less
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We appreciate you helping us live out our wildest dreams!! See ya next year at Centralia Balloon Fest 2026 🎈 🚒 🚁
🎉 Happy Birthday to Lieutenant Jordan Parson! 🎉
Lt. Parson joined CFD in February 2018 after years of dispatch experience and firefighting service with Sandoval FPD. Since then, Jordan has continued to elevate our department through his dedication to professional development and training.
His impressive list of certifications includes: Advanced Technician Firefighter, Fire Investigator, Juvenile Firesetter Interventionist, Rope Operation, Fire Inspector I & II (most recently added), and I'm sure many more unlisted.
Thank you, Lt. Parson, for your unwavering commitment to the community and your passion for advancing your knowledge to better serve the department. Have a great birthday! 🚒🎂🔥 ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Birthday, Lt. Parson! 🎉🚒 Your dedication, leadership, and constant pursuit of professional excellence are truly inspiring. Thank you for being so committed to protecting the community and mentoring others through your expertise. Wishing you a year filled with health, happiness, and continued success! #FirefighterPride #CommunityHero #HeroHues
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday!
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We are ready for the boat races! 🚤. This week your Local 618 members concluded with water rescue training. Crews went to the rec center and completed drills simulating 1 and 2 rescuer methods on removing a victim from a water related incident. ... See MoreSee Less
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Training good to see.
No Andrew Sneddon in a speedo?
Over the last several weeks your Local 618 members have been conducting boat operations trainings on Racoon lake. We do this in late July and early August in preparation for the boat races. We want to make sure our boat is functioning properly and that all members are proficient in operating a boat. Also prior to the boat races we conduct water rescue training at the rec center, stay tuned for pictures of this, they will be added when it concludes! ... See MoreSee Less
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I see the famous Kelton Harre in that picture, along with the infamous Greg Smith ( maybe I should classify him as legendary) lol
On behalf of the National Boat Racing Association Thank you so much for doing this so we can put the boatraces on! 😊
Thank you for all the continued support over the years, so much appreciated . 👍
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Last Friday your L618 members went to Grace Care for fire prevention. The kids were able to meet patches the members of shift 2 and tour a fire truck! It was a great time! ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Birthday to Lieutenant Andrew Sneddon!
Lt. Sneddon has proudly served the City of Centralia since September 2000, bringing valuable experience from his time at Benton Fire Department. Since joining CFD, he’s continued to build on his already impressive list of certifications and has remained a dedicated leader within the department. Promoted to Lieutenant in early 2022, Andrew now holds the title of most senior member at CFD.
Thank you, Andrew, for nearly 25 years of outstanding service—and counting! We hope you have a great birthday! 🎉👨🚒🎂 ... See MoreSee Less
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happy bday buddy
Happy birthday and thanks!
Happy Birthday!
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