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02-09-2019 Structure Fire
Structure Fire: Chelan Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire off Henderson Road that was reported around 05:53:28 hours Saturday morning. Engine 71 and Brush 71 were the first to arrive and report that a 20 foot x 30 foot, two story barn was fully involved. Two Chelan County Deputies had arrived before the […]
02-05-2019 Automatic Fire Alarm – Broken Water Pipe
Chelan Fire and Rescue responded to an Automatic Fire Alarm this morning around 0614 hours at 510 North Cedar Street. Upon arrival, Rescue 71 and Engine 71 found the alarm system going off, a number of the residents from the complex were outside in the cold, but no fire. A broken water pipe in the […]
Management Excellence Award
Chelan Fire and Rescue Received 2nd place in the Washington State Fire Commissioners Association “Management Excellence Award Program” for Category B Class fire departments. Chelan Fire and Rescue’s Leadership/Management team and fire department were recognized by the Washington State Fire Commissioner Association at their Fall Conference in Spokane October 26, 2018. Chelan Fire and Rescue […]
$829,011 Grant Funds for Breathing Apparatus
Chelan Fire and Rescue, in conjunction with Chelan County Fire Protection District 8 (Entiat) and Douglas County Fire Protection District 4 (Orondo) were notified this week that we have been awarded a third FEMA grant in the amount of $829,011. The purpose of this grant is to replace all the Self Contain Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) […]
Chelan Fire and Rescue reduces on duty career staffing in 2019
Chelan Fire and Rescue will not be retaining the six SAFER Grant Firefighter/EMT positions after funding runs out on December 31, 2018. This will reduce the career duty shift staff from twelve (four per shift) employees back to six firefighters (two per shift), which provides two career firefighter on-duty 24 hours a day 87% of […]
08-08-18 Car / Brush Fire
On Wednesday evening 8/8/18, Chelan Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a report of a Brush Fire near the area of Pat & Mike’s on South Lakeshore Road. Enroute to the call, RiverCom 911 advised responding units that this would be vehicle fire with encroachment on grass and brush near the Hawks Meadow entrance off […]
07-16-18 Brush Fire – 17975 South Lake Shore
07-16-18 Brush Fire – 17975 South Lake Shore Chelan Fire and Rescue was responded to a brush fire on S. Lakeshore road just past Fields Point. The first apparatus arrived at 5:37 and reported a working brush fire approximately 2 acres in size. A second alarm was requested. Battalion 7, Chief 701, Rescue 71, Brush […]