Mason County Fire District 12

== History ==
=== Fraud Allegations ===
During a regularly scheduled audit conducted by the Washington State Auditor's Office in September of 2021, potential losses in public funds were noted. An additional audit was conducted for a period from January 1st, 2017 to July 31st, 2022 focused specifically on these lost funds. The audit concluded that more than $163,000 was lost due to misappropriation's (employee payrolls, credit card payments, & other disbursements), and through questionable means, the use of which were unable to be determined by the auditor's office.Mason County Fire Protection District No. 12 Fruad Investigation Report (Report #1031037). Washington State Auditor's Office. Sep. 20, 2022.
The 3 fire commissioners involved resigned before the recall election. Cinda Compton and Kelli Walsworth were appointed as 2 of the district's fire commissioners, with Nick Jones being elected as the 3rd fire commissioner. On May 17th, the Board of County Commissioners declared a state of emergency within the district as the district's insurance expired, without the option to renew it due to the fraud investigation that included Compton & Walsworth. All 3 replacement commissioners resigned on May 19th, though Jones resigned to get the other 2 removed.Disaster declared for troubled Mason County fire district. King 5. May 21, 2024.
The district currently is still uninsured, meaning it's volunteers are only able to respond to medical calls. Fire calls must answered by other agencies, such as West Mason Fire, who has agreed to provide fire services to the district until it can regain insurance coverage. 5 fire commissioners and other staff (all no longer employed by the district) were initially under investigation by the Mason County Sheriff's Office, though it has since been turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
== Apparatus Roster==
===Fire Station 12-1 (Matlock) - 2950 Matlock-Brady Road, Elma===
:Engine 12-1 - 200? Freightliner
:Tender 12-1 - Freightliner M916 6x4 / ? elliptical
:Brush 12-1 - 2014 Ford F-350 4x4 / UPF Defender skid (150/250)
:Aid 12-1 - 2002 International 4300 / Horton (Ex-North Smithfield Fire Department)
:Engine 12-4 - 1995 Pierce Lance (1500/500) (SN#E8716-01) (Ex-South King Fire and Rescue)
===Fire Station 12-2 (Lake Nahmatzel) - 10 West Olympic View Drive, Shelton===
== References ==
Category:Mason County, Washington
Category:Washington departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Departments operating UPF apparatus