Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue

PCFD#23 is a municipal agency that provides fire & EMS services to the residents of Ashford, Elbe, and Alder in rural south Pierce County, WA since 1967

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

🚨🚒District 23 is enroute to a rollover car accident between Alder and La Grande on Highway 7 in the canyon. Please use caution if you're traveling through that area!

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

🚨🚨🚨District 23, along with fire units from a large portion of the county are enroute to this fire. Please avoid 507 until this incident is clear!

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

🚨🔥 A red flag warning for hot, dry, and unstable fire weather has been issued for the District 23 coverage area from 11 AM Saturday, July 6 to 11 PM, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Please exercise extreme caution with fires! More info: https://t.co/EIANEJKAIB

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

District 23 assisting @AirliftNW and @MountRainierNPS with a patient transfer outside of Ashford

[Pierce County, Wash. @PierceCo]

The Outdoor Warning System test is at noon today. During an emergency a siren would sound until the emergency ended.
This is one part of the county's emergency notifications. Another is PC ALERT: get texts, calls or emails about emergency events. Sign up: https://t.co/MXEZrwhRtf

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

🚨🧑‍🍳The Food4Good program provides free monthly food boxes available with fresh produce for those in need. No application or income verification is required. Pick up your monthly produce box from the Frey Family Farm, 28411 SR 706, Ashford WA on Fri-Sat Jan 26-27, 2024 at 1-5 pm

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

Time change for Mondays Commissioner Meeting: Monday, January 8, 2023 at 4 PM instead of 7 PM

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

🧑‍🍳The Food4Good program provides free monthly food boxes available with fresh produce for those in need. No application or income verification is required. Pick up your monthly produce box from the Frey Family Farm, 28411 SR 706, Ashford WA on Fri-Sat Dec 15-16, 2023 at 1-5 pm

[Gifford Pinchot National Forest @GPNF]

Road Alert: We just received a report of a landslide on Forest Road 52 (Skate Creek Road) at mile marker 18.5 on the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District. Forest personnel are currently in route to check it out. Updated information will be posted as it comes available.

[Pierce County, Wash. @PierceCo]

The Outdoor Warning System test is at noon today. During an emergency a siren would sound until the emergency ended.
This is one part of the county's emergency notifications. Another is PC ALERT: get texts, calls or emails about emergency events. Sign up: https://t.co/MXEZrwhRtf

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

FYI - this burn ban DOES NOT affect the District 23 coverage area.

[Puget Sound Clean Air Agency @pscleanair]

Due to stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban for Greater Pierce County, effective 2:00 PM today, November 26, 2022. It will continue for Snohomish County. Learn more at https://t.co/J4keJENrWM

[Pierce County, Wash. @PierceCo]

The Outdoor Warning System test is at noon today. During an emergency a siren would sound until the emergency ended.
This is one part of the county's emergency notifications. Another is PC ALERT: get texts, calls or emails about emergency events. Sign up: https://t.co/MXEZrwhRtf

[FEMA @fema]

TODAY: There will be a nationwide emergency alert test on cell phones, wireless devices, radios, and TVs.

2:20 p.m. ET
1:20 p.m. CT
12:20 p.m. MT
11:20 a.m. PT
10:20 a.m. AKT
8:20 a.m. HT

Information from @FEMA_Deanne ⤵️

[FEMA @fema]

IMPORTANT: On Wednesday, Oct. 4th at 2:20 p.m. ET, there will be a nationwide emergency alert test on cell phones, wireless devices, radios, and TVs.

This is a standard test that occurs at least once every three years. No action is needed.

Info & FAQs: https://t.co/KKyrIr4e03

[Pierce County, Wash. @PierceCo]

The Burn Ban for unincorporated Pierce County is lifted at noon, October 3. This means burning for land clearing and removing yard debris is allowed. Check with local fire authorities for additional requirements and permits.

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

Not sure what is allowed where you live or recreate? Check our website here: https://t.co/9iChvQ8H1b

[Pierce County, Wash. @PierceCo]

The Stage 2 Burn Ban for unincorporated Pierce County is over at noon today.
✔️ Recreational fires in backyards, campgrounds, etc. are allowed.
❌ A Burn Ban for unincorporated Pierce County remains in effect. This means burning yard debris and clearing land is not allowed.

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

Labor Day weekend is almost upon us! Just remember that we have burn bans in place and that our roads will be busy with traffic for @MountRainierNPS and the Packwood Flea Market. Please be careful out there this weekend!

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

District 23 along with South Pierce Fire & Rescue, @AirliftNW, @wspd1pio, and @SouthSound911 responded to another serious Motorcycle Accident on Sunday, August 27th, with the patient flown to @harborviewmc with serious injuries. #survivingsummer

[Gifford Pinchot National Forest @GPNF]

Due to hot and dry conditions that are intensifying the risk of wildfires, fire managers have issued restrictions on all campfires, smoking, and other activities within the forest. Restrictions begin today, August 16, 2023.
https://t.co/YHMyssHgeb

[Pierce 23 Fire & Rescue @Pierce23Fire]

🔥🚨🔥 TOTAL BURN BAN ON FOR ALL AREAS SERVED BY DISTRICT 23! 🔥🚨🔥

Only liquid gas or propane camp stoves that do not use solid briquettes and have on/off controls are permitted.

Critical fire weather conditions are forecasted so please be careful!