Pierce County Fire District #23 - Our Stations

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

STATION 85

50602 Mountain Hwy E, Eatonville, WA 98328

Station 85 is located just east of the junction of Mountain Highway East (SR 7) and Alder Cutoff Road. The station was acquired by District 23 in 2009 and is a former Washington Department of Natural Resources work center. Three separate buildings are on the site. The apparatus bays house 5 fire and special rescue apparatus. A 3 bedroom house, currently being upgraded, houses resident firefighters. The third building is currently being renovated to be the department's training center.

Station 85 - 50602 Mountain Hwy E, Eatonville, WA 98328

When completed, the training center will have an office for the Training Officer, as well as a large classroom and storage. Onsite training equipment currently includes a multi-pitch roof prop, a customizable search & rescue maze, and a rescue/bail-out prop, with more to come in the future.

Station 85 Training Center

Apparatus Assigned to this Station

Engine 85 - 1995 International 4000 - 750 gal

Tender 85 - 1994 International 4900 - 1500 gal

Marine 85 - Mercury Zodiak

Aid 85 - 2004 Type 1 Ford F350

Utility 85 - 2005 Chevy