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Pierce County Fire District 23 operates as Ashford-Elbe Fire & Rescue.

Department Profile[]

Pierce County Fire District 23 is staffed by 13 volunteer FF/EMT's, 1 EMT, 1 Paramedic (ALS), and 1 support member. The department operates from 2 volunteer resident stations, 1 combination station, and 1 volunteer station, responding to approximately 280 calls annually.

Fleet[]

Currently, Pierce County Fire District 23's fleet consists of;

  • 4 Engines
  • 4 Tenders
  • 2 Brush units
  • 4 Aid units
  • 1 Marine unit
  • 2 Utilities

History[]

On January 1, 2010, Pierce County Fire District No. 23 began providing services to Lewis County Fire District 17 by contract. Under the contract, Fire District 17's stations and appratus are operated by Fire District 23.

Fire Stations[]

Station Address In Service Notes
85 50602 Mountain Highway E, Eatonville 9/13/2007-Present Bays built in 1981. Purchased on September 13, 2007.[1] Originally Fire Station 23-3.
86 18109 541st Street East, Elbe 1981-Present Originally Fire Station 23-2.
87 29815 Washington 706, Ashford 1981-Present Originally Fire Station 23-1. 4th bay added in 1990.
88 136 Osborn Road, Ashford 1/1/2010-Present Stations & apparatus owned by Lewis County Fire District 17, operated by Fire District 23. Formerly numbered as Fire Station 23-4.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Station 85 - 50602 Mountain Highway East, Eatonville[]

Engine 85 - 1996 International 4900 / H&W (1500/500) (Ex-DuPont Fire Department (Washington))
Tender 85 - 1994 International 4900 / Pierce (500/1500)
Brush 85 - 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 / FD-Built (150/250)
Aid 85 - 2004 Ford F-350 / North Star
Marine 85 - Mercury Zodiac
Utility 85 - 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4

Station 86 - 18109 541st Street East, Elbe[]

Engine 86 - 1997 KME Renegade (1500/750/25F) (Ex-Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety (Washington))
Tender 86 - 1993 International 4900 / Pierce (500/1500)
Brush 86 - 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 / E-One (150/250)
Aid 86 - 2005 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue

Station 87 (Headquarters) - 29815 Washington 706, Ashford[]

Engine 87 - 1993 Pierce Lance (1500/750/25F) (Ex-Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety)
Tender 87 - 2010 Freightliner M916A3 / 2018 Randco Tanks (850/4000) (WA#C9263C)
Aid 87 - 2011 Ford F-450 4x4 / Horton (Ex-Concord Fire Department (Massachusetts))
Utility 87 (Chief) - 2004 Ford Expedition 4x4

Station 88 - 136 Osborn Road, Ashford[]

Engine 88 - 1979 Ford C / FMC (1500/500)
Tender 88 - 1964 Kaiser military pattern 5-Ton 6x6 (-/3000)
Aid 88 - 1994 Ford E-350 / North Star

Retired Apparatus[]

2007 Ford F-350 4x4 / North Star ambulance
1992 White-Volvo / FD-built tanker (500/3000)
1987 Pierce Lance pumper (1250/750)
1985 Ford C / 3D pumper (1500/500)

External Links[]

References[]

  1. Pierce County Auditor's Office (2007). File #4174939.

Station Map[]

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