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East Jefferson
Fire Rescue

Fire Chief
Gordon Pomeroy
Mailing Address:
40 Seton Rd, Suite A
Port Townsend, WA 98368

Administration Office:
360.385.2626 - voice
360.344.4604 - fax

Hours:
8 am - 5 pm, M - F


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East Jefferson Fire Rescue
"Proudly serving the needs of our community through trust, honor, and respect"

East Jefferson Fire Rescue (EJFR) has been serving our community for 140 years, providing fire suppression, fire prevention and education and emergency medical services on a 24/7 basis. We are a combination career and volunteer organization.

The mission of East Jefferson Fire Rescue is to make our community safer by protecting lives and property and caring for the needs of the people we serve. We will efficiently and effectively mitigate fire, health and other life safety hazards with a prompt, professional and positive customer experience.

Fire Damages 112-Year Old House

5/12 - A 112-year old house in the 800 block of Rose St. suffered significant damage in a fire early Sat. morning. A homeowner and his dog both escaped without injury.
Rose St House FireMore...

EJFR Plans Upcoming Volunteer Testing

5/8 - EJFR will be testing for volunteers on June 14th (written exam) and 15th (physical agility), with interviews either the 15th or 18th. The first orientation meeting for new volunteers will be June 20.

Click here to learn more about volunteering and careers with EJFR and to find an application and testing brochure.

Fire Destroys Large Barn

4/30 - East Jefferson Fire Rescue responded to a large barn fire in the 600 block of Woodland Dr. Sun. afternoon.  The barn was destroyed but no one was injured.

Woodland Barn FireMore...

One-Car Rollover Accident on South Discovery

4/27 - A young woman was taken to Jefferson Healthcare Thurs. afternoon with minor injuries after she lost control of her Honda Ridgeline pickup and rolled it on S. Discovery Rd.
S Discovery AccidentMore...

Elderly Driver Attempts 'Low-Speed Getaway'

4/26 - An 85-year old Oak Harbor resident attempted a low-speed getaway after causing a three-car accident on northbound S.R. 20 Wed. afternoon.  Other than a minor injury to his nose, no one was hurt.
SR 20 AccidentMore...

Sixth St. Training Burn Goes Well

4/26 - On Apr. 21, firefighters from East Jefferson Fire Rescue completed a training burn of a house located at 10 Sixth St.
Sixth St BurnMore...

Kala Point Potato Bake Fundraiser a Success

4/11 - Exactly $1,500 was raised at the Kala Point Homeowner’s Potato Bake Fundraiser, held on Mar. 24.  Proceeds from the fundraiser go towards the purchase of new equipment and supplies for East Jefferson Fire Rescue. read more...

Phone Scam Targets Elderly with 911 Hook

4/2 - Residents in Washington and other states have reported receiving scam phone calls from someone requesting money for 911 services. (This article reprinted from PTLeader.com) read more...

Final Burn a Success

3/20 - EJFR Firefighters wrapped up several weeks of training with live fire exercises on Mar. 17. According to D/C Krysinski, the 'Big Burn' was a success.

Sheridan Final BurnMore...

Small Works Update

2/29 - East Jefferson Fire Rescue is in the planning process for Capital Projects during 2012 and 2013.  We transitioned our Small Public Works Roster and Consultant Roster to the new MRSC Rosters shared online database.  To become eligible to work on East Jefferson Fire Rescue projects using a roster process, please register for FREE at www.mrscrosters.org and select East Jefferson Fire Rescue in your account.

If you have registration questions, please contact mrscrosters@mrsc.org or 206-625-1300.  For East Jefferson Fire Rescue-specific questions, contact 360-385-2626.

The 2010/2011 Annual Report is Here

1/25 - Check out the new Annual Report! In this case, we've combined the best of two years, 2010 and 2011 into one comprehensive resource. Open to read and learn about recent highlights, financial summaries, who's who and what's to come in 2012.

2012 Fire / EMS Budget Published

1/24 - EJFR has released the 2012 Budget Booklet. Click here to access it and learn more about this year's budget details.

Jefferson County DUI Victim's Panel

This panel is held on the second Saturday of every month at the Pt Townsend Recreation and Senior Center in Pt Townsend, WA. Sign in is at 8:30 a.m. and the Panel begins at 9 a.m. The cost is $30 and you must pre-register by calling 360-385-9193.

Permanent Burn Ban Now Includes Irondale / Port Hadlock Areas

A recent discovery by Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCCA) that portions of Irondale and Port Hadlock had been designated Urban Growth Areas (UGA) has prompted the agency to ban all burning in those areas of Jefferson County permanently. read more...







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