Pierce County Fire District #23 - Commissioner Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Good Afternoon!

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

FORECAST FOR ASHFORD, WA:

Forecast Updated: 12/31/1969 4:00 PM

2025 RESPONSES

Calls To Date:

TYPE	2025	AVG	DIFF
Total:	431	305	+41%
EMS:	326 (76%)	218 (71%)	+50%
Fire:	78 (18%)	62 (20%)	+26%
Other:	27 (6%)	25 (8%)	+8%

Total in 2024: 417 (1.14 calls/day)

So far in 2025, we've had an average of 1.18 calls per day

As of Wednesday, December 31, 2025

BURN PERMITS

Online Burn Permit Application

FIRE DANGER

Pierce County

LOW

Updated 01/06/2026

Lewis County

LOW

Updated 01/06/2026

Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS

LOW

Updated 01/06/2026

BURN BANS

Pierce County

Residents may burn yard debris or land-clearing material in unincorporated areas with a permit. Small recreational fires in approved fire pits, and approved campfires are allowed

Effective 10/01/2025 12:00 PM

Lewis County

Residents may burn yard debris or land-clearing material in unincorporated areas with a permit. Small recreational fires in approved fire pits, and approved campfires are allowed

Effective 10/14/2025 12:01 AM

DNR Pierce County

If you have a written permit, burning is allowed subject to the conditions of your permit. Rule burns, not to exceed 10 feet in diameter, are allowed for forest debris from property that is not improved. Campfires are allowed; however, campfires are not allowed on state land except in DNR campgrounds. Contact the county Fire Dept. for information on recreation burning on improved property. For agricultural, yard and garden burning or to check if an air-quality ban is in place, contact Southwest Clean Air Agency at 1-800-663-0709

Effective 10/10/2025 12:01 AM

DNR Lewis County

Effective 10/10/2025 12:01 AM

Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS

There are no current Fire Restrictions.

Effective 09/19/2025 12:01 AM

Air Quality

No Burn Ban

Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM

More Info: (360) 569-2752

Updated: 10/17/2025 02:28 PM by MM

COMMISSIONER MEETING AGENDAS AND MINUTES

To download agendas for upcoming meetings please use the respective links below. Agendas should be uploaded to the website prior to the meeting date. To download minutes from prior meetings please use the respective links below. Meeting minutes will be uploaded once signed and approved by the Board of Fire Commissioners after the following month's meeting.

Agendas and minutes for those months not available on the website are available at our headquarters station. Please contact our district secretary to arrange for a time to view the documents or have them sent to you. Voucher lists and minutes from unscheduled meetings are not available on the site and can be viewed at the headquarters station.

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	DATE	AGENDA	MINUTES
	Monday, January 12, 2026
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