Special Event News Morgan Damerow from the Washington State Office of the Attorney General will visit OIFR on Tuesday,  September 17th, at 10 a.m. for a complimentary Open Public Meeting Act (OPMA) training session. Members of our Board of Fire Commissioners will also be there. This training will be open to other Districts on the […]

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Is seeking to fill one vacancy and create an eligibility hiring list for a FireMedic/Duty Officer position and two vacancies and create an eligibility hiring list for the Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic Duty Officer position. Details below. Method of Application and Deadline: OIFR has

FROM ACTING CHIEF CHAD KIMPLE San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (SJCSO) received a 911 call for suspicious circumstances in the Massacre Bay area on 8/8/2024. The reporting party was from across the bay and heard possible yelling of ‘Help’. The deputy responded to investigate and attempt to locate the call for help. No signs of

Firefighters prepare to enter the structure for overhaul after the fire was extinguished. EASTSOUND – Orcas Island Fire & Rescue was called for a structure fire Friday morning in the Orcas Road area near the Golf Course. OIFR Battalion Chief Greg Sawyer was first on the scene and confirmed a working fire and occupants were

EASTSOUND – Karen Guice, M.D., M.P.P. was appointed to Fire Commissioner Seat #5 at the July 8th board meeting. The selected candidate for Seat #5 will serve as an appointed commissioner on the Board, with a public election taking place on the seat in the 2025 Election. At that time the publicly elected commissioner will have

EASTSOUND – The Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB) has completed its evaluation of Orcas Island’s fire protection capabilities related to fire insurance rating. San Juan County Fire District 2 is currently a Protection Class (PC) 6, with our recent evaluation indicating a change to PC 7. The WSRB received information on the new volunteer

San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners Regular Meeting Monday – 07/15/2024, 3PM In-person: 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA By phone via ZOOM: 253-205-0468 / Meeting ID: 845 0781 6560 / Passcode: 160155 Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84507816560?pwd=aBDy6f7Y26bMI1c86Jg13snmvMre02.1 Call to Order & Welcome Commissioner Announcements Additions or Modifications to the Agenda Consent Agenda 1.

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. July 11, 2024 –As of July 10, 2024, at 1:00pm, Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued a declaration banning all fires statewide on DNR protected lands. This ban extends to recreational campfires on DNR lands in San Juan County. Q: What are DNR protected Lands? A: WA State Parks

San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners Special Meeting Monday – 07/08/2024, 3PM In-person: 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA By phone via ZOOM: 253-205-0468 / Meeting ID: 875 7382 7926 / Passcode: 957025 Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87573827926?pwd=BGh49JUCQQJLWIF7oRrL7KRXaFSiUe.1 Call to Order & Welcome BOFC Vacancies 1. Interview of candidates for first vacant Board of

San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners Regular Meeting Monday – 07/01/2024, 3PM In-person: 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA By phone via ZOOM: 253-205-0468 / Meeting ID: 834 1518 7346 / Passcode: 176980 Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83415187346?pwd=uhh2e8bnq7ruWB8XQr6dxHWe7pl4Hm.1 Call to Order & Welcome Commissioner Announcements Additions or Modifications to the Agenda Consent Agenda 1.