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Oak Harbor swears in Bill Harris as deputy fire chief; city readies new station and paramedic program
Oak Harbor City Council · March 18, 2026
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The Oak Harbor City Council on March 17 swore in Bill Harris as deputy fire chief. Fire Chief Travis Anderson said Harris brings prior experience, the department expects to staff a new station June 1 and will add a paramedic program and new apparatus.
Oak Harbor on March 17 swore in Bill Harris as its newest deputy fire chief during a brief ceremony at the start of the City Council meeting.
Fire Chief Travis Anderson introduced Harris and administered the oath, saying Harris “comes to us from Anacortes” and has served in Sunnyside, Washington. Anderson told the council the…
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