Olympia Fire Department (Washington)

Area Served[]

Olympia Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services to the 55,919 residents of the City of Olympia

Interlocal Agreements[]

Olympia Fire Department is part of a countywide mutual aid agreement which all Fire & EMS agencies within Thurston County are members of. The agreement, which is renewed every 5 years allows any Fire & EMS agency to request aid from any other Fire & EMS agency for the purpose of dealing with large fires or other emergencies.^[1]

Olympia Fire Department provides apparatus maintenance to agencies in Thurston & Mason counties through interlocal agreements with the following agencies:

Thurston County Medic One

Olympia Fire Department

Tumwater Fire Department

West Thurston Regional Fire Authority

Lacey Fire District 3

South Bay Fire Department (Washington)

McLane Black Lake Fire Department

Griffin Fire Department

Mason County Fire District 4

Island Lake Fire was formerly part of this agreement, however it is no longer is place as Island Lake Fire merged into Central Mason Fire & EMS in 2023.

Olympia Fire Department also has an interlocal agreement with Lacey Fire District 3 for the use of their Vehicle Repair Facility where Olympia Fire Department's team of mechanics peform apparatus maintenance and repairs for the agencies listed above.

Department Profile[]

Olympia Fire Department is an entirely career staffed department operating from 4 career staffed stations.

Fleet[]

Currently the Olympia Fire Department fleet consists of;

8 Engines (4 front-line, 3 spare, 1 training)
2 Trucks (1 front-line, 1 spare)
2 Aid Units
1 Brush Unit
4 Chief Units
2 Battalion Units
1 Technical Rescue Unit
1 Command Unit
1 Medical Services Officer (MSO) Unit
1 Incident Support Unit (ISU)
4 Support Staff Units
3 Fire Inspection Units

Additionally, 2 Thurston County Medic One Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances respond from Stations 2 & 4 to provide ALS services to the residents of the City of Olympia.

History[]

1988 Fire Station Construction Bonds[]

On November 8th, 1988, Olympia Fire Department placed a measure on the November General Election ballot, something the department had never done before. This measure was for City of Olympia residents to decide on a $4,750,000 bond which would allow the construction of 3 new stations^[2] to replace the aging headquarters, eastside, and westside stations. This measure was passed by City of Olympia voters, allowing for the 3 stations to be constructed at new sites. Notably, those against this bond measure suggested OFD enter a reciprocal agreement with McLane Fire District 9 for the protection of western Olympia to avoid the construction of a new substations, as McLane Fire Station 91 was on the border of OFD's service area.

2008 Fire Station Construction Bonds[]

On August 19th, 2008, Olympia Fire Department placed a measure on the August Primary Election ballot. This measure was for City of Olympia residents to decide on a $16,500,000 bond which would allow the construction of a new 4th fire station to serve northeastern Olympia, a new fire training center, 2 new fire engines, and a ladder truck.^[3] This bond was passed by voters with 8,887 "yes" votes and 4,002 "no" votes.^[4]

Olympia-Tumwater Regional Fire Authority[]

On April 25th, 2023 voters voted on "Proposition 1" at a special election, proposing the formation of a Regional Fire Authority to serve the Cities of Olympia and Tumwater by merger of Olympia Fire Department and Tumwater Fire Department. This proposition was rejected by the voters with 6,580 'yes' votes, and 11,528 'no' votes.^[5]

Fire Stations[]

First Generation[]

Station Number	Address	In Service	Notes
1	210 4th Avenue East	1869-1912	Built to in 1869 house the Olympia City Hall & Olympia Engine Company 1. Replaced in 1912 by a new City Hall / Fire Station, which also consolidated Olympia firefighting operation into one building.
2	407 Columbia Street Southwest	1882-1912	Built prior to 1879. Converted into a fire station in 1882. Second story added in 1891 to serve as crew quarters. Replaced in 1912 by a new City Hall / Fire Station.

Second Generation[]

Station Number	Station Name	Address	In Service	Notes
1	Headquarters	201 Capitol Way N, Olympia	1912-1993	Built in 1912, housing both Olympia Fire Department and Olympia City Hall. The building became entirely property of Olympia Fire Department in 1966 when the city hall moved to a new building.
2	Westside	221 Perry Street NW, Olympia	1948-1991	Station 2 was built in 1948, but was not staffed full time until 1968. In its later years, the station housed reserve apparatus which would only respond to very large and demanding incidents. After its closure, the building served as the Olympia Police Department Westside Station. The building was demolished in 2019.
3	Eastside	2200 Boulevard Road SE, Olympia	1969-1992	On February 28th, 1967, the City of Olympia annexated a large area of land in the Boulevard Road area, which included Lacey Fire District 3 Station 32. In 1969, the district and the City of Olympia formed an agreement for the station to be staffed & furnished by Olympia Fire Department under the condition that the department responded to areas still served by the district within 2 miles of the station. Lacey Fire District 3 agreed to sell the station to Olympia in 1973.^[6] From 1992 to 2011 the station was used as a training center for Olympia Fire Department. The station saw the end of its life with the fire service upon completion of the Mark Noble Regional Fire Training Center. The station is now owned by the City of Olympia, and has been used by various municipal organizations.

Third Generation[]

Station Number	Station Name	Address	In Service	Notes
1	Headquarters	100 Eastside Street Northeast	1993-Present	Built in 1993 to replace the againg station built in 1912, which also suffered from heavy traffic, increasing response times.
2	Westside	330 Kenyon Street Northwest	1991-Present	Built in 1991 to replace the old westside station built in 1948.
3	Eastside	2525 22nd Avenue SE	1992-Present	Built in 1993 to replace the single bay station across the street which became too small to house modern fire apparatus.
4	Northeast	3525 Stoll Road SE, Olympia	2011-Present	Built in 2011 to improve response times to residents of northeastern Olympia.

Facilities[]

Facility	Address	In Service	Notes
Mark Noble Regional Fire Training Center	1305 Fones Road SE, Olympia	8/22/2011-Present	Built in 2011 as Washington State's first regional fire training center. It is named to memorialize Mark Noble, an Olympia Firefighter who passed away a result of fire carcinogen related cancer. The center features various training buildings can a command center, as well as a 6 story training tower.
Vehicle Repair Facility	8407 Steilacoom Road SE, Olympia	?-Present	OFD's Vehicle Repair Facility (VRF) is owned by Lacey Fire District 3 and is shared between 10 fire agencies throughout Thurston County & Mason County.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Apparatus shop numbers in brackets.
Units without a type designation are called "Unit" followed by their shop number.

Fire Station O-1 (Headquarters) - 100 Eastside Street NE[]

Built 1993

Engine O-1 (377) - 2016 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1500/500) (SN#29257)

Truck O-1 (378) - 2021 Pierce Velocity 6010 (-/-/107' Ascendant tractor-drawn) (SN#34790)

Rescue O-1 (3215) - 2002 Freightliner FL 70 / Hackney walk around^{[Note 1]}

Aid O-1 (359) - 2000 Ford E-350 / North Star (Ex-Tumwater Fire Department, acquired 2022)

Chief O-1 (324) - 2016 Ford Explorer

Battalion O-1 (330) - 2018 Ford Expedition 4x4

Command O-1 (393) - 2000 GMC Stepvan

MSO O-1 (337) - 2021 Ford Ranger

Boat O-1 - ? / 25HP Evinrude

Engine 12 (371) - 1998 Pierce Dash 2000 (SN#EB895-01 or 02) (Ex-Engine 1)

Truck O-12 (Spare) (376) - 2010 Pierce Velocity 7010 (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#23076) (Ex-Truck 1)

Battalion O-12 (Spare) (399) - 2014 Ford Expedition

Unit 308 - 1992 EZ-Loader boat trailer

Unit 324 - 2016 Ford Explorer deputy chief vehicle

Unit 323 - 2016 Ford F-150 training vehicle

Unit 326 - 2018 Ford Escape fire inspection vehicle

Unit 327 - 2018 Ford Escape fire inspection vehicle

Unit 328 - 2018 Ford Explorer chief vehicle

Unit 340 - 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe training lieutenant

Unit 349 - 2023 Olympic enclosed trailer

Unit 387 - 2004 Toyota Prius support vehicle

Unit 398 - 2013 Nissan Leaf support vehicle

Unit 1683 - 2013 Nissian Leaf fire inspection vehicle

Unit 1685 - 2013 Nissian Leaf fire inspection vehicle

Unit 1686 - 2013 Nissian Leaf fire inspection vehicle

Fire Station O-2 - 330 Kenyon Street NW[]

Built 1991

Engine O-2 (375) - 2010 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1500/500) (SN#23077-01)

Chief O-2 (325) - 2016 Ford Explorer

Engine O-22 (Spare) (372) - 1998 Pierce Dash 2000 (SN#EB895-02 or 01) (Ex-Engine 2)

Fire Station O-3 - 2525 22nd Avenue SE[]

Built 1992

Engine O-3 (373) - 2008 Pierce Velocity (1500/500) (SN#19910)

Chief O-3 (329) (Asst. Chief Fire Marshal) - 2018 Ford Explorer

Incident Support Unit O-3 (1471) - 2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 box van

Fire Station O-4 - 3525 Stoll Road SE[]

Built 2011

Engine O-4 (374) - 2010 Pierce Velocity 7010 (1500/500) (SN#23077-02)

Brush O-4 (336) - 2002 Ford F-550 / 2002 FD-Built / 2020 FD-Built (120/450) (Ex-West Thurston Regional Fire Authority, purchased 2020)^{[Note 2]}

Aid O-4 (359) - 2004 Ford E-350 / North Star (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 2015)

Chief O-4 (331) - 2018 Ford F-150

Engine O-42 (Spare) (370) - 1995 Pierce Dash (1500/500)

Mark Noble Regional Fire Training Center - 1305 Fones Road SE, Olympia[]

Built 2011

Unit 306 - 1990 Pierce Arrow pumper (1500/500/50) (SN#E5654) (current configuration)

Unit 392 - 2005 Cargomate enclosed trailer

Unit 395 - 2006 Olympic trailer

Unit 396 - 2005 Olympic trailer

Unit 397 - 2007 Olympic trailer

Unit 1263 - 1988 HMD enclosed trailer (Ex-Rochester Fire District 1 (Washington))

Vehicle Repair Facility - 8407 Steilacoom Road Southeast, Olympia[]

Unit 332 - 2018 Ford F-150

Unit 333 - 2018 Ford F-450

Unit 340 - 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe

Unit 388 - 2005 Ford Taurus

Unit 389 - 2005 Ford Taurus

Unit 390 - 2005 Ford Taurus

Retired Apparatus[]

1995 Pierce Dash pumper (SN#E9313)

(305) 1995 Pierce Dash aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#E9312) (Ex-Truck O-4, ex-Truck O-1, ex--Ladder O-1) (Sold to McLane Black Lake Fire Department)

(365) 1993 Chevrolet V3500 (Ex-Rescue O-1)

(306) 1990 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#E5654) (Ex-Engine O-12) (first configuration, Tele-Squrt removed, replaced with hose bed & deck gun in the mid 2000's)

1986 Duplex D350 / Grumman pumper (1500/500/50' TeleSqurt) (SN#17659) (Ex-Engine O-11)

1971 American LaFrance aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 3)

1970 American LaFrance pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 9)

1970 American LaFrance pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 8)

1970 American LaFrance pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 7)

1954 American LaFrance pumper (1000/?) (Ex-Engine 6)

1949 Dodge mini-pumper (Ex-Engine 5)

1947 American LaFrance 700 Series pumper (Ex-Engine 4)

1941 aerial

1937 Seagrave pumper (Ex-Engine 3)

1929 Dodge / 1918 ? pumper

1924 Seagrave pumper (Ex-Engine 2)

1918 White pumper (Ex-Engine 1) (Destroyed in an accident, body remounted on a 1929 Dodge chassis)

1911 Seagrave / 1931 rebuild aerial (Ex-Truck 1)

1891 local pumper

1882 Silsby pumper

Notes[]

↑ Rescue O1 is on a long term loan from McLane Black Lake Fire Department (MBLFD), who purchased the truck from the Culligan Water Company to serve as an apparatus for the Thurston County Special Operations Rescue Team (SORT). MBLFD got another unit for the SORT organization, so the old one was loaned to Olympia Fire Department as Rescue 1
↑ Brush O4 was purchased in 2020 from West Thurston Regional Fire Authority. The unit was originally built by members of Littlerock Fire District 11 in 2002 with (120/350) specs. The unit was sold to Olympia as the trucks engine had blown, and the pump was broken. Olympia Fire Department's mechanics placed a new engine in the truck, rebuilt the pump, and replaced the tank a 450 gallon unit.

External Links[]

References[]

↑ 2005-2010 Mutual Aid Agreement. Thurston County Auditor. Accessed Feb. 11, 2024.
↑ General Election Voters Pamphlet (Page 16), Thurston County Election Archive. Accessed Aug. 14, 2023
↑ Primary Election Voters Pamphlet, Thurston County Election Archive (Page 12) Accessed Aug. 19, 2023
↑ Primary Election Results, Thurston County Election Archive (Page 7) Accessed Aug 19., 2023
↑ Special Election Results, Thurston County Election Archive. Accessed Aug. 14, 2023
↑ Annexations to Olympia, 1886-2014. City of Olympia.

Station Map[]

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[7] Rescue O1 is on a long term loan from McLane Black Lake Fire Department (MBLFD), who purchased the truck from the Culligan Water Company to serve as an apparatus for the Thurston County Special Operations Rescue Team (SORT). MBLFD got another unit for the SORT organization, so the old one was loaned to Olympia Fire Department as Rescue 1

[8] Brush O4 was purchased in 2020 from West Thurston Regional Fire Authority. The unit was originally built by members of Littlerock Fire District 11 in 2002 with (120/350) specs. The unit was sold to Olympia as the trucks engine had blown, and the pump was broken. Olympia Fire Department's mechanics placed a new engine in the truck, rebuilt the pump, and replaced the tank a 450 gallon unit.

[1] 2005-2010 Mutual Aid Agreement. Thurston County Auditor. Accessed Feb. 11, 2024.

[2] General Election Voters Pamphlet (Page 16), Thurston County Election Archive. Accessed Aug. 14, 2023

[3] Primary Election Voters Pamphlet, Thurston County Election Archive (Page 12) Accessed Aug. 19, 2023

[4] Primary Election Results, Thurston County Election Archive (Page 7) Accessed Aug 19., 2023

[5] Special Election Results, Thurston County Election Archive. Accessed Aug. 14, 2023

[6] Annexations to Olympia, 1886-2014. City of Olympia.

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