Fan submission - Medic 34 and Engine 33* spotted in the wild in Sequim today running a medical call. Hey wait I thought it was always sunny in Sequim?? 🧐
*May actually be Engine 34. So far the engines don't have unit identifying graphics or placards.
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From the Archives - April 7th 2025 7:52AM. A completely empty firehouse. A rare moment when emergency calls occurred right at shift change, creating an overlap with enough personnel to staff all six Station 34 rigs for response. Two ambulances, a rescue, an engine, a tender, and a chief buggy all out on calls at the same time. In firefighter lingo, this is when you "empty the house" aka send everyone you've got.
All rigs at FD3 are cross-staffed which refers to a situation where a single crew or set of personnel is assigned to operate more than one fire apparatus or service unit at the same time. This is typically done when staffing is limited, and the department must deploy resources efficiently to meet multiple needs. So under normal non-shift-change circumstances, crews cannot take every vehicle at the station because there are not enough people on hand to do so.
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Update: Now upgraded to a Red Flag Warning.
Who remembers the Aug 17 2024 lightning storm in the mountains near Sequim? Looks like we may be in for a repeat later this week.
A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical fire weather conditions to develop. Monitor the forecasts for possible Red Flag Warnings.
August 2024 Lightning Starts: Following a mid-August lightning storm, a series of small fires ignited on the Olympic National Forest. Fire crews successfully suppressed them quickly, preventing them from growing into large-scale incidents.
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Follow up to the early morning July Fourth vehicle off the road incident on Hwy 101 near Sieberts Creek Rd. An unoccupied vehcile was located down below an overpass, apparently having launched there.
Sequim Man Injured After DUI Crash Sends SUV Into Ravine Near Sieberts Creek
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SEQUIM – A 24-year-old Sequim man is facing a DUI charge after a single-vehicle crash sent his SUV about 100 feet down a ravine along U.S. 101 between Port Angeles and Sequim. The crash happened at ...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Well done Sequim. The Fourth of July had 0 reported fire incidents in District 3 this year.
July 4 by the numbers:
From 8am to 8am there were 31 incidents, only slightly above a normal shift's average. Nearly every call was medical in nature, and there were only a few injuries with one incident involving a deer vs motorcycle. There was only one smoke investigation call which is far less than a normal day this time of the year.
Your firefighters thank you for staying safe out there. Call reduction is a win that keeps responders in service and available for true emergencies.
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