Good Morning!
Thursday, September 12, 2024
FORECAST FOR ASHFORD, WA:
Forecast Updated: 12/31/1969 4:00 PM
2024 RESPONSES
Calls To Date:
| TYPE | 2024 | AVG | DIFF |
| Total: | 273 | 203 | +34% |
| EMS: | 196 (72%) | 147 (72%) | +33% |
| Fire: | 61 (22%) | 39 (19%) | +56% |
| Other: | 16 (6%) | 16 (8%) | 0% |
Total in 2023: 394 (1.08 calls/day)
So far in 2024, we've had an average of 1.12 calls per day
As of Saturday, August 31, 2024
BURN PERMITS
Online Burn Permit Application
FIRE DANGER
Pierce County
VERY HIGH
Updated 09/12/2024
Lewis County
VERY HIGH
Updated 09/12/2024
Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS
VERY HIGH
Updated 09/12/2024
BURN BANS
Pierce County
Land clearing burns and outdoor burning of yard debris is temporarily banned. This ban does not apply to small recreational fires in established fire pits at approved campgrounds or private property with the owner’s permission. The use of gas, propane, charcoal or pellet self-contained stoves, smokers and barbecues are allowed.
Effective 07/01/2024 12:01 AM
Lewis County
Burn ban on for outdoor burning on all lands regulated by Lewis County EXCEPT for recreational campfires in designated campgrounds and on private lands.
Effective 07/10/2024 12:01 AM
DNR Pierce County
Effective 7/11/2024 at 0001 hours: All debris burning on DNR jurisdiction is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are also prohibited. These authorizations apply only to state forests, state parks, and private forest lands protected by the DNR. Contact the county Fire Department for information on recreational burning on improved property, as additional restrictions may be in place. Fireworks, and incendiary devices, such as exploding targets, sky lanterns or tracer ammunition are illegal on all DNR protected lands. Contact Department of Ecology or local Clean Air Authority to check if an air-quality ban is in place for your area.
Effective 07/11/2024 12:01 AM
DNR Lewis County
Effective 7/11/2024 at 0001 hours: All debris burning on DNR jurisdiction is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are also prohibited. These authorizations apply only to state forests, state parks, and private forest lands protected by the DNR. Contact the county Fire Department for information on recreational burning on improved property, as additional restrictions may be in place. Fireworks, and incendiary devices, such as exploding targets, sky lanterns or tracer ammunition are illegal on all DNR protected lands. Contact Department of Ecology or local Clean Air Authority to check if an air-quality ban is in place for your area.
Effective 07/11/2024 12:01 AM
Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS
The following are PROHIBITED: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including a charcoal fire and pellet fire; Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a designated campground, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable material; Possessing, discharging, or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device; and Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order
Effective 07/09/2024 12:01 AM
Air Quality
No Burn Ban
Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM
More Info: (360) 569-2752
Updated: 08/30/2024 11:24 AM by SRB
PCFD #23 MEMBERS
Pierce County Fire District 23 was established in 1967 with stations in Ashford and Elbe. In 2010, District 23 began providing service to the citizens of Lewis County Fire District 17 (Big Creek) by contract - utilizing the Big Creek station and apparatus. In 2009, District 23 purchased the old Department of Natural Resources compound near Alder and converted it into an additional fire station to better serve the citizens in the west end of the district. Our district covers an area of 67 square miles, including the communities of Ashford, Elbe, Alder, and Big Creek. We also provide and receive mutual aid with the surrounding areas of South Pierce Fire & Rescue, Mineral Fire Department, and Mount Rainier National Park.
Command Staff
| NAME/RANK | RADIO # | FIRE RATING | MEDICAL RATING |
| Fire Chief Matt Medford | C87 |
Fire Officer II |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Safety Officer Nancy Barker | F862 |
Safety Officer |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Lieutenant Andy Sabo | F851 |
Fire Officer II |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Chaplain/Lieutenant Joe Koehler | F871 |
Fire Officer II |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Lieutenant Scott Beason | F861 |
Fire Officer II |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Lieutenant Ashley Walker | F881 |
Fire Officer II |
Emergency Medical Technician |
Commissioners
| NAME |
| Claudia Frey |
| Joe Koehler |
| Caleb Young |
| Nancy Adams (Administrative Support Assistant) |
Volunteer Members
| NAME | RADIO # | FIRE RATING | MEDICAL RATING |
| Brandon Baker | F867 |
Firefighter Trainee |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Trinity Cheney | F856 |
Firefighter Trainee |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Tucker Curtis | F857 |
Firefighter Trainee |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Josh Hahn | F875 |
Firefighter Trainee |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Jackson Hall | F879 |
Firefighter Trainee |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Alexis Hoffman-Perron | F859 |
Firefighter Trainee |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| David Koehler | F874 |
Firefighter |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Joseph LeMoine | F865 |
Firefighter I |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Beth McQueen | F872 |
Paramedic |
|
| Drew O'Brien | F868 |
Firefighter Trainee |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Damien Sabo | F855 |
Firefighter |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Deborah Sabo | F854 |
Emergency Medical Technician |
|
| John Sanfilippo | F858 |
Support |
First Aid/CPR |
| Audrey Simonson | F876 |
Firefighter Trainee |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Kate Smith | F877 |
Firefighter Trainee |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| Jacob Walker | F882 |
Firefighter |
Emergency Medical Technician |
Department Certification Statistics
| EMS | Fire | ||
| First Aid/CPR: | 1 (4.5%) | Support: | 1 (4.5%) |
| Emergency Medical Responder: | 0 (0.0%) | Firefighter Trainee: | 9 (40.9%) |
| Emergency Medical Technician: | 20 (90.9%) | Firefighter: | 3 (13.6%) |
| Medic: | 1 (4.5%) | Firefighter I: | 1 (4.5%) |
| Firefighter II: | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Fire Officer I: | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Fire Officer II: | 5 (22.7%) | ||
