The City of Elma, Fire District 5 Leaders’ Approved a Pre-Post Annexation Interlocal Agreement. Elma can annex its Fire and EMS services together in April 2021.
Since 2008 the City of Elma has contracted with Grays Harbor Fire District 5 for Emergency Medical Services and both agencies have entered into multiple Interlocal Agreements since then merging recruitment, training, and automatic aid responses to emergency calls. The annexation will benefit both the City of Elma and Grays Harbor Fire District 5 by improving services to its citizens and the safety of its personnel. The City of Elma Fire and Grays Harbor Fire District 5 work together to protect and serve roughly 13,000 people throughout 172 square miles that include the communities of Elma, Rural Elma, Satsop, Malone, Porter, and Bush Creek.