All items below have sold. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue has surplus property available for sale. All items are sold on a first-come first-served basis, as-is (less all department decals, emergency lights, and emergency communication devices). Contact Station 21 by phone for more information or to make a purchase. (360) 376-2331 SOLD Ladders: 20-foot, 3-fly, […]
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Please join leaders from Orcas Island Health Care District and Island Hospital to hear about their joint vision for the new, single clinic coming to Orcas Island in the spring of 2021. The online meeting will be held online Thursday, December 17th from 5 pm – 6 pm. Meeting access information can be found below.
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Update 5:00 p.m. 10/22/2020. After a short outage, 9-1-1 service has been restored. Earlier message: 9-1-1 OUTAGE: 9-1-1 is currently unavailable from landlines statewide. Cell phones are able to connect at this time. To reach San Juan County Dispatch from a landline, dial 360-378-4151
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On Sunday, September 20th, the San Juan County Fire Marshal lifted the ban on recreational camp fires. Commercial and residential burning is still prohibited at this time. For more information, visit https://www.sanjuanco.com/1088/Fire-Marshal
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Orcas Island Fire personnel responded to reports of a brush fire in the 300-block of Seaview Street on Orcas Island at 6:15 Thursday morning. Upon arrival, crews witnessed an approximate 60-foot by 70-foot patch of smoldering grass involving one large standalone tree with active fire. With no structures on the property and no risk of
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UPDATE: Due to rising fire danger around the state which affects the regions firefighting resources, San Juan County is extending the current burn ban to prohibit all outdoor fires, effective immediately and until further notice. —— Previously posted 06 September: Just a reminder that the San Juan County Fire Chiefs, in coordination with the San Juan
There is no wildland fire in San Juan County at this time. 9-1-1 Dispatch received several calls from concerned residents overnight due to the strong smell and haze of smoke in the air. A combination of smoke from fires in eastern Washington and south in Pierce County has shifted our way due to changing winds.
9/8/2020 There is no wildland fire in San Juan County at this time. Read More »
For the third time in just over two weeks Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to a wildfire – this time in the Deer Harbor area. Crews were dispatched at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1st to the 100-block of Clay Farm Road after reports of a wildland fire came in from area residents. A
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Orcas Island Fire and Rescue personnel responded to multiple reports of smoke in the 4000-block of Point Lawrence Road on the afternoon of August 24th. Crews quickly triangulated a slow-moving wildland fire with aerial support provided by local pilot Pat Muffett. After completing a size-up the fire was determined to be approximately one acre in
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Orcas Island Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a wildland fire in the area of Shadow Road on Friday, August 14th around 3:20 p.m. Crews were returning from a previous call and were in the 2700 block of Orcas Road when they reported seeing a plume of smoke across Eastsound Bay in the approximate area of
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