About This Blog


This blog was set up to alert the department's volunteers about important information. In addition, those participating in the pension plan can view current run numbers to ensure that they will satisfy the pension requirements for the year. For pension requirements, see the post "How the Pension Works" in the 2013 blog archive on the left sidebar. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Steve Laurens at the phone number or e-mail address in the left-hand sidebar.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

2016 Fires

Run Number Date Description
1 04/10/16 MP 108, SR 26, Small Roadside Fire, Nothing Found
2 05/08/16 MP 110, SR 26, Brush Fire, Nothing Found
3 05/11/16 MP 10, Little Goose Dam Rd, Pole Fire
4 06/03/16 MP 16, Little Goose Dam Rd, Grass Fire
5 07/02/16 Rock Springs Rd, Grass Fire
6 07/02/16 Rock Springs Rd, Rekindle
7 07/04/16 929 LaCrosse Airport Rd, Good Intent Call
8 07/06/16 Scott Rd Near SR 26, Grass Fire
9 07/06/16 Meeker Rd at SR 26, Field Fire
10 07/09/16 Little Goose Dam Rd, Wildland Fire
11 07/19/16 Lamb Rd at Jordon-Knott Rd, Mutual Aid, Crop Fire
12 07/20/16 3501 Fleming Rd, Crop Fire
13 07/21/16 301 Central Ferry Rd, Elevator Fire
14 07/23/16 3852 Union Flat Creek Rd, Crop Fire
15 07/28/16 Jim Knott Rd, Mutual Aid, Crop Fire
16 07/30/16 1101 Little Alkali Rd, Mutual Aid, Crop Fire
17 08/02/16 2401 Baker Rd, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
18 08/03/16 SR 127 at Penawawa Rd, Crop Fire
19 08/05/16 MP 87, SR 26, Mutual Aid, Fire
20 08/07/16 1301 Streevy Rd, Mutual Aid, Wildland Fire
21 08/11/16 MP 17, SR 127, Good Intent Call
22 08/16/16 MP 22, SR 127, Crop Fire
23 08/30/16 Lions Ferry / Palouse Falls Area, Pasture Fire
24 09/05/16 Fire in Franklin County, Good Intent Call
25 09/20/16 Wiedrich Rd & Wise Rd, Field Fire
26 09/27/16 MP 17, SR 127, Controlled Burn, Good Intent Call
27 09/30/16 Penawawa Rd, Bon Fire

Note: The Palouse Falls and Harder fires on August 7 were not paged out and do not count toward the total number of runs. However, those who participated will receive run credit. This also applies to standbys at controlled burns.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

2015 Final Run Numbers

Here are the final run numbers for 2015 and the number of responses needed to qualify for the pension.

Number of EMS Runs: 61
Needed to Qualify: 7

Number of Fire Runs: 19
Needed to Qualify: 2

2015 Fires

Run Number Date Description
0 03/07/15 Pampa Pond, Stand-by Controlled Burn, Did Not Burn
0 04/05/15 Pampa Pond, Stand-by Controlled Burn
1 05/02/15 Mp 105, SR 26, Good Intent Call, Controlled Burn
2 05/20/15 Winona South Road at Railroad Tracks, Grass Fire
3 07/15/15 Little Goose Dam Road, Grass and Crop Fire
4 07/20/15 Endicott Road Near Thera Elevators, Mutual Aid, Field Fire
5 07/21/15 Selbu Church Road at Mud Flat Road, Stubble Fire
6 07/23/15 Winona South Road at Swent Road, Mutual Aid, Field Fire
7 07/28/15 Hawks Road at Benge-Winona Road, Mutual Aid, Field Fire
8 08/01/15 MP 9, Winona South Road, Field Fire
9 08/01/15 Lancaster Road at Endicott Road, Mutual Aid, Structure Fire
10 08/02/15 Central Ferry, NuChem, Good Intent Call
11 08/11/15 MP 4, Little Goose Dam Road, Lightening Caused CRP Fire
12 08/24/15 Rock Springs Road, Lightening Caused Fire
13 08/30/15 501 S Main Street, Mutual Aid, Power Pole Fire
14 09/03/15 Central Ferry, Haystack Fire
15 09/05/15 602 S Whitman, Mutual Aid, Power Pole Fire
16 09/17/15 SR 127 at Big Alkali Road, CRP Fire
0 09/24/15 Weidrich Road, Stand-by Controlled Burn
0 09/25/15 Weidrich Road, Stand-by Controlled Burn
17 10/04/15 7001 Big Alkali Road, CRP Fire
18 10/07/15 MP 91, SR 26, Hay Truck Fire
19 11/17/15 Central Ferry, Arcing Power Pole Transformer

Note: The stand-bys on March 7, April 5, September 24, and September 25 were not paged out and do not count toward the total number of runs. However, those who participated will receive run credit.