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Layer information

Layer Name rfadst
Subject Category District boundaries
Title Regional Fire Authority Districts of King County
Feature Count 4
Feature Type Polygon
Published Date As needed
Spatial reference NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Washington North FIPS 4601 Feet
Open Data Availability Yes
Place Keywords Pacific NW, King County, WA, Washington State
Theme Keywords Districts, District, Interior County Boundaries, Elections, Levy And Taxation, Boundaries
Supplemental Information None

Attribute information

OBJECTID

From Esri

Description

Internal feature number.

Domain

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

RFADST

From King County

Description

Abbreviation of district type

Domain

PRFA - Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

RRFA - Renton Regional Fire Authority

VRFA - Valley Regional Fire Authority

SRFA - Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority

NAME

From King County

Description

Name of district

Domain

Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority - Name of Regional Fire Authority district

Renton Regional Fire Authortiy - Name of Regional Fire Authority district

Valley Regional Fire Authority - Name of Regional Fire Authority district

Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority - Name of Regional Fire Authority district

Shape

From Esri

Description

Feature geometry.

Domain

Coordinates defining the features.

Shape.STArea()

From SQL Server

Description

Returns the area of a geometry instance in square units, based on the spatial reference identifier (SRID) of the geometry.

Domain

Double

Shape.STLength()

From SQL Server

Description

Returns the total length of the elements in a geometry instance.

Domain

Double

Purpose


Regional fire authority districts in King County.

Regional Fire Authorities are not synonymous with Fire Protection Districts.

A Regional Fire Authority can be made up of cities, fire districts, other incorporated areas or a combination of these and provides a funding model for emergency services.

Data maintained for purposes of election.

Abstract


Regional fire authority district boundaries in King County for purposes of election


Contact information

Maintained by King County Elections
Primary Dave Wilson

giscenter@kingcounty.gov


Constraints

Access

Access Constraint: Data is available on GIS Data Portal: http://www5.

kingcounty.

gov/gisdataportal/Default.

aspx.

Use

Use Constraint: King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents.

Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.


Change history

3/4/2025

The Shoreline and Northshore Fire Departments adopted a Joint Resolution approving the Shoreline Fire Department Regional Fire Authority (SRFA)

11/25/2024

Post entire district set after Nov. 5th, 2024 General Election

9/3/2024

Keep GIS data and election management system data in sync

4/2/2024

City of Tukwila Annex into the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.

12/12/2023

Post entire district set after Nov. 7, 2023 General Election

5/12/2023

Keep GIS data and election management system data in sync

3/7/2023

Post entire District set after annual precinct alterations

8/25/2022

Post entire District set prior to General Election

3/14/2022

Post entire District set after annual precinct alterations

11/9/2021

Post entire district set after Nov. 2, 2021 General Election

3/8/2021

Post entire District set after annual precinct alterations

8/31/2020

Keep GIS data and election management system data in sync

4/15/2020

Post entire district set after precinct alterations

12/18/2019

Post entire district set after Nov. 5, 2019 General Election

8/21/2019

Keep GIS data and election management system data in sync

3/13/2019

Post entire district set after precinct alterations

12/12/2018

Post entire district set after Nov. 6, 2018 General Election

3/21/2018

Post entire district set after precinct alterations

12/19/2017

Post entire district set after Nov. 7, 2017 General Election

9/28/2017

Post entire district set prior to Nov. 7, 2017 General Election

6/2/2017

Posted to reflect the name change to Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority from Kent Regional Fire Authority.

4/18/2017

Post entire District set after annual precinct alterations