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Mount Vernon sends seven recruits to state academy after voter-approved levy funded six new hires

Mount Vernon City · February 5, 2026
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Mount Vernon announced seven recruits attending the Washington State Fire Academy; a voter-approved levy last year allowed the city to hire six firefighters to fully staff Station 3 and remove cross-staffing, while a seventh recruit fills a retirement vacancy.

Mount Vernon City announced that seven new recruits will attend the Washington State Fire Academy this month, a move the city says will bolster local emergency response.

According to the citys monthly bulletin, voters approved a levy last year that…

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