Griffin Fire Department (Washington)

About[]

Thurston County Fire District No. 13 operates as the Griffin Fire Department.

Griffin Fire Department was named after Judge Griffin, who donated land in the area for the construction of a new school after the old school nearby burned down in 1926.

Area Served[]

Griffin Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services to the approximately 6,000 residents within the department’s 26 square mile service area located on the Steamboat Peninsula.

Interlocal Agreements[]

Griffin 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]

Griffin Fire Department is part of an Interlocal Agreement with Olympia Fire Department (OFD) for apparatus maintenance, where OFD provides the mechanics and Lacey Fire District 3 provides the maintenance facility.

Department Profile[]

The Griffin Fire Department is a composite department. Operating from 4 stations, 2 are combination full-time and volunteer staffed stations, and the other 2 are volunteer staffed.

Fleet[]

Currently, the Griffin Fire Department fleet consists of;

4 Engines
2 Tenders
2 Aid Units
1 Rescue Unit
1 Brush Unit
2 Chief Units
2 Utilities

Apparatus Maintenance[]

Griffin Fire Department maintains an Interlocal Agreement with Olympia Fire Department (OFD) for apparatus maintenance, where OFD provides the mechanics and Lacey Fire District 3 provides the maintenance facility.

History[]

Thurston County Fire District 13 was formed on September 11th, 1962 to better serve the residents of the Steamboat Island Peninsula. $5,000 was raised to build 2 Fire Barns, later becoming Stations 13-1 and 13-2.

In July of 1963, 2 Ford F-600s (750/600) were leased from Western States Fire Apparatus. A used Union Oil Tanker was later converted into a Tender. In 1964, Plectron Radios were purchased and installed in each volunteers house.

On Decmber 28th, 1964, a hearing was held regarding the merger of approximately 1mi² of land along Madrona Beach from the jurisdiction of McLane Fire District 9 to Griffin Fire Department. No objections were made at the hearing and the Board of County Commissioners approved the merger on the same day.^[2] The reason for the merger was that, when the land was first placed within the boundaries of McLane Fire District 9 in 1953, the closest fire station was McLane Fire Station 91, however, upon the establishment of Griffin Fire Department, Station 13-1 was built less than ¼ mile from the northern border of the merger area. The merger with the Griffin Fire Department allowed much quicker service to the area.

On the September 15th, 1970 Primary Election, voters approved a $47,500 bond issue that funded the purchase of a new Ford / Western States tender.

In 1996, a Citizens Advisory Committee advised that Stations 13-1 and 13-2 should be expanded. On the September 17th, 1996 Primary Election voters approved a $2.26 million bond to renovate Stations 13-1 and 13-2 and to add living quarters, with 1,218 "yes" votes and 588 "no" votes.^[3]

Fire Stations[]

Station	Address	In Service	Notes
13-1	3707 Steamboat Loop Northwest, Olympia	1962-Present	Built in 1962 on land leased to the department by the Prosperity Grange as one of two fire barns which were later converted into proper stations. The apparatus bays were renovated and administration and crew quarters were added next to the station with bond funds passed in 1996.
13-2	8113 Steamboat Island Road Northwest, Olympia	1962-Present	Built in 1962 as one of two fire barns which were later converted into proper stations. The apparatus bays were renovated and crew quarters were added next to the station with bond funds passed in 1996.
13-3	4727 Gravelly Beach Loop Northwest, Olympia	1984-Present	Built 1984. Planned to be made into a volunteer resident station.
13-4	5215 Oyster Bay Road Northwest, Olympia	1985-201?	Built 1985. Currently no apparatus are housed at this station, and it is currently used as miscellaneous equipment storage. Planned to be made into a volunteer resident station.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank capacities are in US gallons.
Griffin Fire Dept. Inventory number in brackets with Olympia Fire Dept. shop numbers underlined

Fire Station 13-1 (Headquarters) - 3707 Steamboat Loop Northwest, Olympia[]

Built 1962, renovated 1996 - Career/Volunteer

Engine 13-1 (2429/3108) - 2017 Pierce Saber FR (1250/970/30F) (SN#30370)

Tender 13-1 (2421/3110) - 2004 International 7400 6x4 / H&W (1250/2850)

Brush 13-1 (2418/3116) - 1999 Ford F-550 4x4 / H&W (150/400) (Ex-Rescue 13-1)

Aid 13-1 (2428/3119) - 2015 Ford F-350 4x4 / Braun Northwest

Chief 13-1 (2430/3107) - 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utiity

Utility 13-1 (2423) - 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV (Ex-Chief 13-2)

Fire Station 13-2 - 8113 Steamboat Island Road Northwest, Olympia[]

Built 1962, renovated 1996 / Career/Volunteer Resident

Engine 13-2 (2010/3117) - 2010 Pierce Contender (1250/750/30F) (SN#23237) (Ex-Engine 13-1)

Tender 13-2 (2417/3115) - 1999 International 4900 6x4 / H&W (1250/2850) (Ex-Tender 13-1)

Brush 13-2 (2426/3091) - 2011 Ford F-320 4x4 / 2019 G3 Fire skid (120/200) (Ex-Utility 13-1)

Aid 13-2 (2427/3118) - 2012 Ford F-350 4x4 / Braun Northwest

Chief 13-2 (2424/3092) - 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV (Ex-Battalion 13-1)

Fire Station 13-3 - 4727 Gravelly Beach Loop Northwest, Olympia[]

Built 1984 / Volunteer

Engine 13-3 (2410/3110) - 1993 International 4900 / H&W (1250 front-mount/1000/8A/8B)

Unit 2416 - 1998 Bulldog 712E flatbed lawn trailer

Retired Apparatus[]

2001 Ford Excursion (Ex-Battalion 13-1)

1999 Ford F-350 (Ex-Brush 13-1)

1999 Ford E-350 (Ex-Aid 13-1)

1997 International 4900 / H&W pumper (1500 front-mount/1000) (Ex-Engine 13-4) (Donated to F.I.T.E. Fire & EMS Academy)

1995 Ford E-450 / North Star ambulance (Ex-Support 13, ex-Aid 13-2) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, aqcuired 2004)

1994 Chevrolet K2500 4x4 (Ex-Utility 13-1)

1993 Ford E-350 / First Response ambulance(Ex-Aid 13-2)

1992 International pumper (1000 top-mount/1000/8A/8B) (Ex-Engine 13-1)

1990 Chevrolet 3500 / North Star ambulance (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 9/18/1996)^[4]

1988 Spartan Monarch / Western States Intra-Cab pumper (1250/1000/8A/8B) (SN#1075) (Ex-Engine 13-12, ex-Engine 13-4)

1981 Ford C-900 / Western States pumper (1250/1000) (SN#938) (Ex-Engine 13-14)

1972 Ford L-900 / Western States tanker (1000/2400) (SN#580) (Ex-Tender 13-11)

197? aid unit

1963 Ford F-600 / Western States pumper (750/600) (Ex-Engine 13-13)

1963 Ford F-600 / Western States pumper (750/600) (Ex-Engine 13-12)

19?? tanker (Ex-Union Oil Company, purchased 1963)

External Links[]

References[]

↑ 2005-2010 Mutual Aid Agreement. Thurston County Auditor. Accessed Feb. 11, 2024.
↑ Resolution #3263. Board of County Commissioners, 1964.
↑ Primary Election Results, Thurston County Election Archive. Accessed Aug. 9, 2023
↑ Resolution #11313. Board of County Commissioners.

Station Map[]

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

[2] Resolution #3263. Board of County Commissioners, 1964.

[3] Primary Election Results, Thurston County Election Archive. Accessed Aug. 9, 2023

[4] Resolution #11313. Board of County Commissioners.

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