Good Morning!
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
FORECAST FOR ASHFORD, WA:
Forecast Updated: 12/31/1969 4:00 PM
2025 RESPONSES
Calls To Date:
TYPE 2025 AVG DIFF
Total: 190 128 +48%
EMS: 151 (79%) 95 (74%) +59%
Fire: 29 (15%) 24 (19%) +21%
Other: 8 (4%) 9 (7%) -11%
Total in 2024: 417 (1.14 calls/day)
So far in 2025, we've had an average of 1.06 calls per day
As of Monday, June 30, 2025
BURN PERMITS
Online Burn Permit Application
FIRE DANGER
Pierce County
MODERATE
Updated 07/02/2025
Lewis County
MODERATE
Updated 07/02/2025
Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS
LOW
Updated 07/02/2025
BURN BANS
Pierce County
Burn ban ON for land clearing and burning of yard debris in unincorporated Pierce County. Barbecues (gas, wood, and charcoal) and small recreational fires in established fire pits on private property and approved campgrounds are still allowed.
Effective 06/01/2025 08:00 AM
Lewis County
As of September 21st at 12:00 AM, there is no burn ban
Effective 09/21/2024 12:01 AM
DNR Pierce County
Effective 10/29/24 at 14:00 Rule Burning and Permitted Burning are AUTHORIZED on DNR protected lands. If you have a written permit, burning is allowed subject to the conditions of your permit.
Effective 10/29/2024 12:01 AM
DNR Lewis County
Effective 10/29/24 at 14:00 Rule Burning and Permitted Burning are AUTHORIZED on DNR protected lands. If you have a written permit, burning is allowed subject to the conditions of your permit.
Effective 10/29/2024 12:01 AM
Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS
Burns are allowed with permit
Effective 11/04/2024 12:01 AM
Air Quality
No Burn Ban
Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM
More Info: (360) 569-2752
Updated: 06/01/2025 07:08 PM by SRB
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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

None scheduled at this time

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.

Events for:

DAY DATE TIME LOCATION TOPIC INSTRUCTOR
JANUARY
Monday 01/04/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 MVA Scene Size Up and Roadway Control Ashley Walker
Saturday 01/09/2021 08:00 - 13:00 77 Vehicle Extrication Training
Held at Schnitzer Steel, 1902 Marine View Drive, Tacoma. Contact Captain Sandstrom for details
Lester Sandstrom
Monday 01/11/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Saturday 01/16/2021 08:00 - 17:00 77 Firefighter II Training
Held at Station 77. Contact Captain Sandstrom for details/registration by 12/31/2020
Lester Sandstrom
Sunday 01/17/2021 08:00 - 17:00 77 Firefighter II Training
Held at Station 77. Contact Captain Sandstrom for details/registration by 12/31/2020
Lester Sandstrom
Monday 01/18/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Respiratory/Allergic Emergencies
Also MLK Jr. Day. EMS Connect Training: Respiratory The Big Three
Joe Koehler
Saturday 01/23/2021 08:00 - 17:00 77 Firefighter II Training
Held at Station 77. Contact Captain Sandstrom for details/registration by 12/31/2020
Lester Sandstrom
Monday
01/25/2021
19:00 - 21:00
EVIP Annual Refresher
Required for all members to operate emergency apparatus
Ashley Walker
Saturday 01/30/2021 08:00 - 17:00 77 Firefighter II Testing
Held at Station 77. Contact Captain Sandstrom for details/registration by 12/31/2020
Lester Sandstrom
FEBRUARY
Monday 02/01/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 Geohazards/Floods/Debris Flows/Lahars Scott Beason
Saturday 02/06/2021 18:00 - 20:00 87 Fire Department Christmas Party - CANCELLED
This event has been cancelled
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Monday 02/08/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Saturday 02/13/2021 08:00 - 17:00 77 Fire Instructor I Training
Held at Station 77. Contact Captain Sandstrom for details/registration by 1/29/2021
Lester Sandstrom
Sunday 02/14/2021 08:00 - 17:00 77 Fire Instructor I Training
Held at Station 77. Contact Captain Sandstrom for details/registration by 1/29/2021
Lester Sandstrom
Monday 02/15/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Medical - Patient Assessment
Also Presidents Day. EMS Connect Training: Evidence Based Medicine & EMS Research
Joe Koehler
Monday 02/22/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Scene Management and Residential Fire Tactics Andy Sabo
Saturday 02/27/2021 08:00 - 17:00 77 Fire Instructor I Testing
Held at Station 77. Contact Captain Sandstrom for details/registration by 1/29/2021
Lester Sandstrom
MARCH
Monday 03/01/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 Small Power Tools/Chainsaw Andy Sabo
Monday 03/08/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Monday 03/15/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Pharmacology
EMS Connect: \"The Dope Show and Med Review\" Reminder: Daylight Savings Time Starts on March 14 at 02:00 AM
Joe Koehler
Monday
03/22/2021
19:00 - 21:00
First Quarter SCBA
Ashley Walker
Monday 03/29/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Hybrid Vehicle Awareness Matt Medford
APRIL
Monday 04/05/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 Applications of Rope/Knots and Ladders
Easter Monday
Ashley Walker
Monday 04/12/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Monday 04/19/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Altered Mental Status/Neuro
EMS Connect Training: Psych Disorders and Restraint Use
Joe Koehler
Monday
04/26/2021
19:00 - 21:00
Second Quarter SCBA/PPE/WAC 296-305
Scott Beason
MAY
Monday 05/03/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 Wildland Fire Refresher Part 1 Nancy Barker
Monday 05/10/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Saturday
05/15/2021
10:00 - 13:00
Life Flight Network landing zone training
Meet for ~30 min lecture at Station 87, followed by cold and hot loading hands-on training (weather and operations dependent) at Ashford County Park Landing Zone
Scott Beason
Monday 05/17/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Cardiac - BLS - Infant & Child BCLS, Airway
EMS Connect Training: Street Drugs and Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Joe Koehler
Monday 05/24/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Wildland Fire Refresher Part 2 Nancy Barker
Monday 05/31/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 No Drill - Memorial Day Holiday
No Drill - Memorial Day Holiday
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JUNE
Monday 06/07/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 Water Rescue Refresher/Shore Operations Andy Sabo
Monday 06/14/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Monday 06/21/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Endocrine System Emergencies & Abdominal Pain
EMS Connect Training: None at this time - will be doing all in person.
Joe Koehler
Monday 06/28/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Engine/Tender/Pump Operations Matt Medford
JULY
Monday 07/05/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 No Drill - Independence Day (Observed) Holiday
No Drill - Independence Day (Observed) Holiday
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Monday 07/12/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Monday 07/19/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Special Needs Patients Considerations w/Medical Extrication
EMS Connect: Thought Bias & At-Risk Populations
Joe Koehler
Monday 07/26/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Backcountry Rescue Operations Matt Medford
AUGUST
Monday 08/02/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 Multi-Company Operations - Water Shuttle and Wildland Urban Interface Matt Medford
Monday 08/09/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Monday 08/16/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Skills Makeup/Open Topic
This is make-up OTEP Your choice- this is make-up OTEP - Notify Lt. Koehler of needed makeup
Joe Koehler
Saturday 08/21/2021 10:00 - 15:00 87 Fire Department Open House/Blood Drive
Annual open house and community blood drive at Station 87 in Ashford
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Monday 08/23/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Multi-Company Operations - Forward/Reverse Lay -
Monday
08/30/2021
19:00 - 21:00
Third Quarter SCBA
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SEPTEMBER
Monday 09/06/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 No Drill - Labor Day Holiday
No Drill - Labor Day Holiday
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Monday 09/13/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Monday 09/20/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Drill Cancelled
Cancelled due to long-term power outage
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Monday 09/27/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Behavioral Emergencies/Overdose
EMS Connect: A Pandemic in a Pandemic: The Opioid Crisis
Joe Koehler
OCTOBER
Monday 10/04/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 Chimney Fires Matt Medford
Monday 10/11/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting
Also - Columbus Day
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Monday 10/18/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Pediatric Medical Emergencies
EMS Connect: Peds Cardiac Arrest & Peds Transport
Joe Koehler
Monday
10/25/2021
19:00 - 21:00
EVIP Road Course
Ashley Walker
NOVEMBER
Monday 11/01/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 Forcible Entry Matt Medford
Monday 11/08/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting
Reminder: Daylight Savings Time Ends on November 7 at 02:00 AM
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Monday 11/15/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Infectious Disease
EMS Connect: Immunology & Oncology: Stimulating at a cellular level
Joe Koehler
Monday 11/22/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Fire Drill Pump Operations Matt Medford
Monday
11/29/2021
19:00 - 21:00
4th Quarter SCBA/Search
Andy Sabo
DECEMBER
Monday 12/06/2021 19:00 - 21:00 86 Small Tools Andy Sabo
Monday 12/13/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Commissioner & Operations Meeting -
Monday 12/20/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 OTEP - Medical/Legal Issues & Report Writing Joe Koehler
Monday 12/27/2021 19:00 - 21:00 87 Holiday Off -