TOTAL BURN BAN IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS SERVED BY PCFD#23
BURN BANS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS SERVED BY DISTRICT 23
Good Morning!
Friday, September 22, 2023
THIS NIGHT: Clear, 49°F
FORECAST FOR ASHFORD, WA:
Thursday Night: Clear. Cool. Temperature 49°F (Feels like 48°F). Relative Humidity 85%. 0% chance of precipitation. Southeast winds at 4 mph.
Friday Morning: Sunny. Cool. Temperature 55°F (Feels like 55°F). Relative Humidity 68%. 0% chance of precipitation. South winds at 2 mph.
Friday Afternoon: Sunny. Mild. Temperature 73°F (Feels like 77°F). Relative Humidity 39%. 0% chance of precipitation. Northwest winds at 5 mph.
Friday Evening: Scattered clouds. Cool. Temperature 61°F (Feels like 61°F). Relative Humidity 67%. 0% chance of precipitation. Southeast winds at 4 mph.
Friday Night: Cloudy. Cool. Temperature 53°F (Feels like 52°F). Relative Humidity 81%. 0% chance of precipitation. Southeast winds at 4 mph.
Saturday Morning: Overcast. Cool. Temperature 55°F (Feels like 55°F). Relative Humidity 65%. 0% chance of precipitation. South winds at 4 mph.
Forecast Updated: 9/22/2023 3:00 AM
2023 RESPONSES
Calls To Date:
TYPE 2023 AVG DIFF
Total: 274 199 +38%
EMS: 189 (69%) 145 (73%) +30%
Fire: 75 (27%) 38 (19%) +97%
Other: 10 (4%) 16 (8%) -38%
Total in 2022: 372 (1.02 calls/day)
So far in 2023, we've had an average of 1.13 calls per day
As of Thursday, August 31, 2023
BURN PERMITS
Online Burn Permit Application
FIRE DANGER
Pierce County
HIGH
Updated 09/22/2023
Lewis County
HIGH
Updated 09/22/2023
Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS
VERY HIGH
Updated 09/22/2023
BURN BANS
Pierce County
Burn ban on - Gas and charcoal grills and small cooking fires are allowed. Land clearing and yard waste burns are NOT allowed.
Effective 08/14/2023 05:00 PM
Lewis County
TOTAL BURN BAN ON!Only liquid gas or propane camp stoves that do not use solid briquettes and have on/off controls are permitted.
Effective 08/14/2023 05:00 PM
DNR Pierce County
TOTAL BURN BAN ON!Only liquid gas or propane camp stoves that do not use solid briquettes and have on/off controls are permitted.
Effective 06/09/2023 12:01 AM
DNR Lewis County
TOTAL BURN BAN ON!Only liquid gas or propane camp stoves that do not use solid briquettes and have on/off controls are permitted.
Effective 06/09/2023 12:01 AM
Gifford Pinchot NF/USFS
Fire restrictions in effect, including: campfire/charcoal fires, smoking, operating engines without spark arrestors, and processing or discharging fireworks
Effective 08/14/2023 12:01 AM
Air Quality
No Burn Ban
Effective 12/29/2020 03:08 PM
More Info: (360) 569-2752
Updated: 09/11/2023 02:04 PM by SRB
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Fire Department Open House & Community Blood Drive
Photo from a previous open house at Staton 87
Saturday, August 21, 2021 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Come visit Pierce 23 Fire and Rescue at Station 87, 29815 State Route 706 East, Ashford, WA on Saturday, August 21, 2021 for our annual fire department open house and community blood drive! We are planning to have a wide variety of events and offers for community members from approxmiately 10 AM to 3 PM. We were unable to host this event in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic so we are very excited to open our doors and host this year’s open house! At this time we are offering the following events (we're working on others too!):

Events
  • Community Blood Drive with help from Cascade Regional Blood Services. (More info below)
  • Airlift Northwest Helicopter Demonstration - Airlift Northwest will be visiting from their Olympia, WA base at approximately 10 AM - 12 PM (operations and weather dependent). This helicopter will land right behind the fire station and is your opportunity to see one of our two air medical resources up close and in person!
  • Life Flight Network Helicopter Demonstration - Life Flight Network will be visiting from their Kelso, WA base at approximately 12:30 PM - 2 PM (operations and weather dependent). This helicopter will land right behind the fire station and is your opportunity to see one of our two air medical resources up close and in person!
  • Free Blood Pressure Checks by District 23 EMTs
  • Children's Fire House Hose Prop
  • See all of our appratus up close and in person
  • Sign up for burn permits
  • Demonstration of medical equipment, including our Zoll monitor/defibrillators, power cots and Lucas (automatic CPR) device
  • Mount Rainier National Park
  • United States Geological Survey/Cascade Volcano Observatory
  • Pierce County Department of Emergency Management
  • Columbia Crest STEM School
  • Pierce County Library
  • Washington DNR Fire/Smokey Bear
  • Pierce County Explorer SAR & 4x4
  • South Sound 911
  • Pierce County Aging & Disabilities Department
  • And Many More - As we confirm more groups, we will update this site with other activities!
Raffle Prize

We will have a raffle for a family-size emergency kit that has been donated by Lt. Andy Sabo. Free tickets will be handed out to attendees and an extra ticket will be given for those who sign up to donate blood!

Blood Drive

Why should you donate blood? Blood donors save lives. The majority of the population will need blood products in their lifetime and blood donors are important to sustaining our blood supply. You can donate blood if you are in good health, weigh at least 110 lbs and are at least 16 years old (if you are 16-17 years old, you must have parent/guardian permission to donate). It doesn't hurt to donate blood - it's more of a slight pinch to the arm. The whole donation process should take less than 10 minutes. You will donate about 500 ml of blood (approximately 1 pint); the average person has 10-11 pints of blood in their body. Blood can be donated once every 56 days.

If you are interested in donating blood and would like to register for an appointment, please click here and make your appointment! We are looking for approximately 20 committed donors to fill our goal!