NWS FORECAST FOR ASHFORD, WA:
OVERNIGHT: Areas of smoke and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
SATURDAY: Rain showers likely and areas of smoke before 11am, then rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. West southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecast Updated: 9/18/2020 7:54 PM | Last Retrieved: 9/19/2020 2:00 AM
2020 RESPONSES
Calls To Date:
| TYPE | 2020 | AVG | DIFF |
| Total: | 243 | 191 | +27% |
| EMS: | 186 (77%) | 139 (73%) | +34% |
| Fire: | 46 (19%) | 36 (19%) | +28% |
| Other: | 11 (5%) | 16 (8%) | -31% |
Total in 2019: 342 (0.94 calls/day)
So far in 2020, we've had an average of 1.00 calls per day
As of Monday, August 31, 2020
BURN PERMITS
Online Burn Permit Application
FIRE DANGER
Pierce County
HIGH
Updated 09/19/2020
Lewis County
VERY HIGH / EXTREME
Updated 09/19/2020
BURN BANS
Pierce County
ALL outdoor burning including recreational and cooking fires (except a gas grill) during this Red Flag event is prohibited until the Red Flag event is over as determined by the National Weather Service
Effective 07/30/2020 08:00 AM
Lewis County
Effective 2:00 p.m. September 8, 2020, the Lewis County Fire Marshal will modify and upgrade burn restrictions to prohibit all outdoor burning. Recreational campfires are NOT allowed at this time.
Effective 09/08/2020 02:00 PM
DNR Pierce County
Outdoor burning, the use of charcoal briquettes, and prescribed burns are banned on all forest lands within the State of Washington under Department of Natural Resources fire protection through September 30, 2020
Effective 07/28/2020 12:01 AM
DNR Lewis County
Outdoor burning, the use of charcoal briquettes, and prescribed burns are banned on all forest lands within the State of Washington under Department of Natural Resources fire protection through September 30, 2020
Effective 07/28/2020 12:01 AM
Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS
Effective Sept 9, 2020: Closure Order 06-03-00-20-06 temporarily prohibits the building, maintaining, or using a fire, campfire or stove fire, including charcoal fire or pellet fire in GPNF.
Effective 09/09/2020 12:00 PM
Air Quality
No burn ban
Effective 08/23/2018 01:00 PM
More Info: (360) 569-2752
Updated: 09/09/2020 04:23 PM by SRB
DISTRICT CALENDAR
Check this page for scheduled community events, training classes, and fire department scheduled trainings. This page will be updated as events are scheduled so check back frequently to find new training opportunities!
Community Events
None scheduled at this time
CPR, First Aid, EMT and Firefighter Classes
IFSAC Firefighter I Certification Course
Friday, August 7, 2020 7:00 PM - Saturday, October 31, 2020 5:00 PM
Pierce County Fire District #23 is holding a IFSAC Firefighter I certification course at Station 87 in Ashford from August 7, 2020 to October 31, 2020. The course will meet on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. For more information or to register, contact lester.sandstrom@pcfd23.org
Fire Personnel Drill Schedule
- Saturday drills (if scheduled) will be held at Station 23-3, Alder.
- First Monday drills will be held at Station 86 in Elbe.
- All other drills and commissioner meetings will be held at Station 87 in Ashford.
- *Bold drills are required fire personnel drills.
| DATE | DAY | LOCATION | TOPIC | INSTRUCTOR | |
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JANUARY |
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| 01/04/2020 | Saturday | 87 | Fire Department Christmas Party | Matt Medford | |
01/06/2020 |
Monday |
PPE/WAC 296-305 |
Lester Sandstrom |
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| 01/13/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 01/20/2020 | Monday | 86 | OTEP - Hemorrhage & Shock | Joe Koehler | |
01/27/2020 |
Monday |
1st Quarter SCBA |
Andy Sabo |
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FEBRUARY |
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| 02/03/2020 | Monday | 86 | ICS/Incident Command | Matt Medford | |
| 02/10/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 02/17/2020 | Monday | 86 | OTEP - Kinematics & Trauma Patient Assessment | Scott Beason | |
| 02/24/2020 | Monday | 86 | Ropes/Knots | Matt Medford | |
MARCH |
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| 03/02/2020 | Monday | 86 | OTEP - Pediatric Trauma - Shock & Patient Assessment | Ashley Walker | |
| 03/09/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
03/16/2020 |
Monday |
Zoll X Series Orientation and Overview |
Scott Beason |
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| 03/23/2020 | Monday | 86 | Drill cancelled | - | |
| 03/30/2020 | Monday | 87 | APR Fit Test and Zoll X Series Data Transfer | Andy Sabo | |
APRIL |
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| 04/06/2020 | Monday | 86 | Fire Streams Lecture (Theory, Friction Loss, Hydraulics) | Scott Beason | |
| 04/13/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 04/20/2020 | Monday | 86 | OTEP - Soft Tissue & Extremity Injuries | Joe Koehler | |
04/27/2020 |
Monday |
2nd Quarter SCBA |
- |
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MAY |
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| 05/04/2020 | Monday | 86 | Wildland Fire Refresher - Part 1 | Nancy Barker | |
| 05/11/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 05/16/2020 | Saturday | 85 | Extrication Practical | Andy Sabo | |
| 05/18/2020 | Monday | 87 | OTEP - Cardiac - Adult BCLS, Airway, NTG, ECG | Joe Koehler | |
| 05/25/2020 | Monday | 87 | Wildland Fire Refresher - Part 2 | Nancy Barker | |
JUNE |
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| 06/01/2020 | Monday | 86 | Ground Ladders | Lester Sandstrom | |
| 06/08/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 06/13/2020 | Saturday | 86 | Train Emergency Response | - | |
| 06/15/2020 | Monday | 87 | OTEP - Head & Spine Injuries with Trauma Extrication | Joe Koehler | |
| 06/22/2020 | Monday | 87 | Water Rescue/Shore Based Rescue | - | |
| 06/29/2020 | Monday | 87 | Fire Streams - Practical | Scott Beason | |
JULY |
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| 07/06/2020 | Monday | 85 | Ventillation and Roof Operations | Lester Sandstrom | |
| 07/13/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 07/20/2020 | Monday | 87 | OTEP - Environmental Emergencies | Joe Koehler | |
07/27/2020 |
Monday |
3rd Quarter SCBA |
- |
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AUGUST |
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| 08/03/2020 | Monday | 86 | Initial Attack - Forward/Reverse Lay | - | |
| 08/10/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 08/17/2020 | Monday | 87 | OTEP - Skills Make-up or Open Topic | Joe Koehler | |
| 08/24/2020 | Monday | 87 | Pumps and Pump Operations | - | |
| 08/31/2020 | Monday | 86 | Multi-Company Operations | - | |
SEPTEMBER |
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| 09/07/2020 | Monday | 87 | No Drill - Labor Day Holiday | - | |
| 09/12/2020 | Saturday | 85 | Alder Dam Tour | - | |
| 09/14/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 09/21/2020 | Monday | 87 | OTEP - Chest & Abdominal Injuries | Joe Koehler | |
| 09/28/2020 | Monday | 87 | Service Calls (Lockouts, Burn Complaints, etc) | - | |
OCTOBER |
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| 10/05/2020 | Monday | 86 | Forcible Entry and Breaching | - | |
| 10/12/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 10/19/2020 | Monday | 87 | OTEP - OB-GYN Emergencies | Joe Koehler | |
10/26/2020 |
Monday |
4th Quarter SCBA |
- |
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NOVEMBER |
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| 11/02/2020 | Monday | 86 | EVIP Lecture | - | |
| 11/09/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 11/16/2020 | Monday | 87 | OTEP - Infectious Disease | Joe Koehler | |
| 11/23/2020 | Monday | 87 | TIC/Gas Meter/CO/Chimney Fires | - | |
| 11/30/2020 | Monday | 86 | Electrical Emergency Response | - | |
DECEMBER |
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| 12/07/2020 | Monday | 87 | Geohazards/Floods/Debris Flows/Lahars | Scott Beason | |
| 12/14/2020 | Monday | 87 | Commissioner & Operations Meeting | - | |
| 12/21/2020 | Monday | 87 | OTEP - Geriatric Patient Considerations | Joe Koehler | |
| 12/28/2020 | Monday | 87 | No Drill - Christmas Holiday | - | |
