San Juan Island Fire & Rescue

05/18/2026

Join us this week in saying happy EMS week to our partners at San Juan Island EMS
Proud to partner with you while responding to our San Juan and outer island residents in need.

05/15/2026

POV: running to round up our hazardous waste for tomorrow May 16th 10-2 @ the dump on Sutton
🚮 🔋 dispose of those lithium-ion batteries

What are we bringing? Pesticides, fungicides and other poisons, gasoline and other used fuels, wood preservatives, solvents and thinners, pool and photo chemicals, resins, corrosives, degreasers, cleaning products, mercury, rechargeable batteries, propane cylinders (small, camping style), spent fluorescent light tubes and bulbs, and aerosols.

‼️for more info refer to the San Juan County Hazardous Waste page
https://www.sanjuancountywa.gov/351/Hazardous-Waste

05/11/2026

Photo description: firefighters at North Bend training academy observing fire behavior in the "burn to learn" room. They watch flame and smoke behavior as it builds up and starts to bank down with and without water application.

05/11/2026

Our training live wildland fire evolution is complete for 2026. Our burn area and surrounding spots are being closely monitored throughout the night and next couple of days until we are comfortable it is "dead out".
It is not unexpected to have the smell of smoke lingering in the area after that amount of fire.
Thank you all. Lots of learning happened, but rest assured, plenty of fun was had as well.

05/10/2026

Just a little reminder that this afternoon is our live fire training for our wildland firefighter recruits.
You can expect to see smokey conditions around the area of Mullis & Argyle.
Conditions are well-monitored and supervised with appropriate safety measures taken into account by our experienced instructor cadre.
San Juan County 911 and neighboring residents has been notified.
Thank you for your understanding

05/05/2026

Thanks to the combined efforts of operator error and technological social media difficulties, we almost forgot to make our fb official 😏
Enjoy some "fire spam"
And as always join us in showing appreciation for our firefighters, not just today but every day

05/02/2026

It's NFPA's Wildfire Community Prepardness Day!
What does that mean?

"Research shows there are proven methods for preparing properties for withstanding the devastating impacts of a wildfire."

Some quick tips:
🔎 can we find you? Check your addressing making sure they are visible and not blocked by overgrown foliage
🏠 remove build up pine needles, small branches and other debris that gathered on your decks, roofs, gutters etc (insider tip - those are common places firebrands aka sparks could collect in a large scale 🔥)
🌳 clear away what we call ladder fuels from under and around trees. Think small, easily burned brush around trees that could catch the big tree on fire. Another way to think about it is you should be able to see though your forest...have your 🌳 show some 🦵 😏

More information can be found on the NFPA website https://www.nfpa.org/events/wildfire-community-preparedness-day

👀 stay tuned for more Wildfire Prepared tips this month!

04/21/2026

This weekend (April 25 & 26) and the weekend of May 9 & 10 we will be conducting a wildland fire training on a portion of the property behind the fire station on Mullis including a live fire evolution on MAY 10TH.
We are lucky to have such experienced instructors who cuduct the training with strict safety measures in place for our responders and public. This hands on training is essential for firefighters preparedness, while also supporting forest health and excess fuel mitigation.
You may notice increased activity on these dates, and some smokey conditions on the afternoon of the 10th.
Thank you for your understanding and support

04/18/2026

Come see us at the SJI Farmers Market today (April 18th) 9:30am -1:30pm
We have a handful of carbon monoxide alarms to hand out and we're happy to chat about spring cleaning and wildfire home prep
See you soon!

04/15/2026

As you know, the power is currently out county-wide. We are grateful for the sun and daylight hours currently.
As it gets darker we advocate for the use of flashlights rather than candles: if you do use an open flame never leave it unattended and extinguish when you are done.
Make sure generators are used outdoors in a well-ventilated area, where fumes and exhaust won't go back inside your residence.
Unplug electronics to avoid power overloads or protect from power surges.

As per Orcas Power & Light Cooperative, current outage is San Juan County wide and due to fault somewhere in the Bonneville Power Administration transmission infrastructure.

Follow the OPALCO Outage page for updates: https://www.opalco.com/outages-safety/outage-center/