Tag Archives: Summer 2015

Wildland Fire Tracking Map

August 21, 2015 SETFA

Washington State has been hit hard with wildland fires this season. If you’re interested in tracking the progress of all the fires that are burning around the state, there is a interactive map available for viewing. This online fire and wind map shows most of the fires and it should be updated every day.

You can zoom in for more detail and switch views between satellite or topographic view. If you click a cross hatch fire area, you’ll be able to view information about that particular fire (name, acres burned, percent contained, etc.).

Click here to view the map.

SETFA Firefighters Assist with Wildland Fires Around WA

August 18, 2015 SETFA

Thank you to all the brave men and women around the State of Washington (and beyond) who are helping fight the terrible wildfires that are burning this summer.

S.E. Thurston Crew working the Gold Mountain Fire Complex near Colville, Washington

Lt. Ann Holeman- S.E. Thurston Wildland mobilization coordinator working a fire near Spokane, Washington

Crew catching some rest, while they can, on a fire near Colville, Washington

July 18th Weekend Fires

July 20, 2015 WaMedia

As you all know conditions are extremely hot and dry out there, making fields and underbrush instant fuel for a giant and dangerous problem: wild/brush fires. While we may be used to these wildfires on the east side of the state, we’re seeing these fires pop up on the west side too, and what’s worse, it’s sometimes hitting close to urban and residential areas.

Here are a couple of pictures from this past weekend’s fires at Johnson Creek and Mill Road/109th. Not all wild fires are man-made of course, but please use this a reminder to be careful not to accidentally spark a fire by carelessly flicking a cigarette butt out your car window, or by leaving campfires unattended/not fully extinguished.

Take care folks!

Johnson Creek Brush Fire

No structures lost
No injuries
Approximately 1 acre burned

SETFA (Yelm & Rainier Fire Dept.) responds to the Johnson Creek brush fire, July 18, 2015. A DNR helicopter dumps water on fire.

Mill Road/109th Ave SE Brush Fire

No structures lost
No injuries
Approximately 6 acres burned

S.E. Thurston Fire Authority responded to a threatening brush fire on Saturday, July 18 at 5:33 pm. First arriving SETFA Fire Crews found a fast moving brush fire threatening multiple structures. SETFA Fire crews were able to prevent any structural losses. Fire was turned over to the Department of Natural Resources at 10:30 pm.

SETFA (Yelm & Rainier Fire Dept.) respond to fast growing brush fire threatening residential structures.

Family Fun Day at the Park

July 20, 2015 WaMedia

The sun was shining and the weather was HOT for Family Fun Day at the Park, July 18, 2015. S.E. Thurston Fire Authority (Yelm & Rainier Fire Department) showed off their fire trucks and interacted with the Yelm, WA community by handing out balloons, 12 Man flyers, and by offering tours of the inside of their ladder truck. It was a great day!

(from left to right): Lieutenant Brian Richardson, Devin Dries, twins Keith and Carson Dries, Miranda Dries, and Firefighter Steve Berg smile in front of a SETFA (Yelm & Rainier Fire Dept.) fire truck.

SETFA’s (Yelm & Rainier Fire Dept.) booth set up next to fully extended ladder truck.

Inside the SETFA (Yelm & Rainier Fire Dept.) ladder truck.

Kyla Peterson sits in SETFA's (Yelm & Rainier Fire Department) ladder truck.

Kyla Peterson sits in SETFA’s (Yelm & Rainier Fire Dept.) ladder truck.

SETFA’s (Yelm & Rainer Fire Dept.) Ladder truck fully extended at Family Fun Day event at Yelm City Park.

SETFA (Yelm & Rainier Fire Department) volunteers, Ksea Rogers and Erika McInnis.

SETFA (Yelm & Rainier Fire Dept.) volunteers, Ksea Rogers and Erika McInnis, hand out balloons, bracelets, light-up keychains, etc. to children.

MONTH	FIRE/EMS CALLS
JANUARY	329
FEBRUARY	298
MARCH	361
APRIL	316