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 4:00 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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We have four stations with a total of 18 apparatus, including BLS-level ambulances, engines, tenders and utility vehicles. 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.

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Station 85
50602 Mountain Hwy E, Eatonville, WA 98328
Station 85 - 50602 Mountain Hwy E, Eatonville, WA 98328
Station 86
18109 541st Street East, Elbe, WA 98330
Station 86 - 18109 541st Street East, Elbe, WA 98330
Station 87 (Headquarters)
29815 State Route 706 East, Ashford, WA 98304
Station 87 - 29815 State Route 706 East, Ashford, WA 98304
Station 88
136 Osborn Road, Ashford, WA
Station 88 - 136 Osborn Road, Ashford, WA