An Orcas Island family is safe and their home mostly unscathed after their dishwasher caught fire Wednesday morning.  The homeowner, who was sleeping in an adjacent room, was alerted to the fire when smoke detectors sounded throughout the home.  With a quick call to 9-1-1, the homeowner then safely extinguished the fire. Orcas Island Firefighters […]

Orcas Island Fire and Rescue would like to thank the community for the actions everyone is taking to help support community needs. In addition to social distancing measures, those who have been able to help provide food, shelter and other daily needs have also helped to reduce the possibility of a medical or other emergency

We need everyone’s help to Flatten The Curve and fight the spread of COVID-19.  Thank you to everyone for doing everything you can.  Thank you for thinking about the safety of others and for practicing social distancing. Thank you for looking after and checking in on your neighbors. Thank you for supporting local businesses that

Over the past month Orcas Island Fire and Rescue has been busy working to implement procedures for COVID-19 response, as well as do our part to limit the potential of community spread. With public and first responder safety being our first priority there are a number of precautions we will be taking throughout the course

San Juan County has a measure on the February 11th Special Ballot to improve Emergency Communications throughout the San Juan Island’s. Read on for more information on Proposition 1: WHY IS AN UPGRADE NEEDED?Current emergency radio communication in San Juan County faces two major issues.  Emergency radio coverage throughout San Juan County has many “dead

AGENDA Regular Meeting AgendaSan Juan County Fire Protection District #2December 16th, 2019 5:30pm Commissioners: Tim Fuller (absent), Janet Marlow, Jim Helminski (present by phone), Wesley Heinmiller (acting Chair), Rick Christmas; Chief Scott Williams; District Secretary Kimberley Kimple, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue staff, and the community. Welcome and Introduction Additions or Modifications to the Agenda

The 2018/19 burning season has come to a close. All permits issued this year and last fall are now expired. Commercial and Residential burning is over for the season. Check back to the San Juan County Fire Marshal’s Office for the latest in burning info including Fire Risk and Burn Ban Status. Campfires remain allowed

The Board of Fire Commissioners regular meeting scheduled for Monday, September 17, 2018 will be moved to Thursday, September 20, 2018 due to staff schedule conflict. The agenda will be posted online and at the fire station no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Anticipated Impacts from Communications Disruption Night of April 12th-13th Both San Juan County and Town of Friday Harbor Governments and local Emergency Response Agencies are monitoring updates from Rock Island and Century Link regarding next week’s scheduled disruption to island communications services. Here are the most critical things we’ve learned and that we’d like to