East Olympia Fire District 6

==About==
Thurston County Fire District 6 operates as East Olympia Fire District 6 (EOFD6). 
== Area Served==
East Olympia Fire District 6 provides fire and emergency medical services to the approximately 13,000 residents within the district’s 30 square mile service area in central Thurston County including the rural communities of East Olympia, Offut Lake, South Union, Old Highway 99, and Sunwood Lakes.
===Interlocal Agreements===
East Olympia Fire District 6 is part of a countywide mutual aid agreement which all Fire & EMS agencies within Thurston County are members of. The agreement, which is renewed every 5 years allows any Fire & EMS agency to request aid from any other Fire & EMS agency for the purpose of dealing with large fires or other emergencies.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2005). Interlocal Agreement For Mutual Aid For Firefighting and Emergency Medical Services (File #3734453). Recorded May 25, 2005. EagleWeb.
East Olympia Fire District 6 and S.E. Thurston Fire Authority maintain 5 interlocal agreements, a contractual agreement to share a sole fire chief,Interlocal Agreement For Fire Chief. Accessed May 4, 2024. an agreement to collaborate resources for training exercises,Interlocal Agreement Between S.E. Thurston Fire Authority and Thurston County Fire District #6 (EOFD6); Training Program Coordination. Accessed May 4, 2024. an agreement for the use of a shared mechanic for apparatus maintenanceInterlocal Agreement Between S.E. Thurston Fire Authority and Thurston County Fire District #6 (EOFD6); Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services. Accessed May 4, 2024., and an agreement collaborating on facility and grounds maintenance,Interlocal Agreement Between S.E. Thurston Fire Authority and Thurston County Fire District #6 (EOFD6); Facilities and Grounds Maintenance. Accessed May 4, 2024.and an agreement for sharing volunteers.S.E. Thurston Fire Authority and East Olympia Fire District 6 Volunteer Share Program. Accessed May 4, 2024.
Additionally, EOFD6 maintains an agreement with S.E. Thurston Fire Authority (SETFA) and South Thurston Fire & EMS to utilize a joint training captain (employed by SETFA).Interlocal Agreement for Training Captain. Accessed May 4, 2024
Additionally, EOFD6 maintains an agreement with South Thurston Fire & EMS to service South Thurston Fire apparatus in the event that their mechanic becomes unavailable.Letter of Agreement Between East Olympia Fire District 6 and South Thurston Fire & EMS. Accessed May 4, 2024.
Lastly, EOFD6 maintains an agreement with Olympia Fire Department to share apparatus and equipment maintenance.Interlocal Agreement Between The City of Olympia and Thurston County Fire Protection District 6 For Fire Department Vehicle Repair & Maintenance Services. Accessed May 4, 2024
==District Profile==
East Olympia Fire District 6 employs 20 career firefighter/EMTs that staff stations 61 and 64 24/7, with additional support from volunteers when needed.
===Fleet===
Currently, the East Olympia Fire District fleet consists of;
*6 Engines
*3 Tenders
*3 Aid units
*2 Brush units
*3 Support units (Chief/Command/Battalion)
*1 Incident Support unit (ISU)
*1 Mass Casualty unit (MCU)
*1 Air unit
==History==
Fire protection services within the East Olympia area were first provided by the East Olympia Volunteer Fire Department, which formed formed in 1951.
On May 26th, 1953, a Special Election was held to determine if Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 6 should be formed. The votes were cast in favor of forming the district, with 59 votes in favor of and 6 votes against the formation of the district. The district was officially formed on June 1st, 1953.
In the district's early years, each station acted as it's own unique department under the district, with each of the 3 stations at the time having their own elected Fire Chiefs, and operating under "East Olympia Volunteer Fire Department" at Station 61, "Offutt Lake Volunteer Fire Department" at Station 62, and "South Union Volunteer Fire Department" at Station 63. This variation within the district was ended in the 1970's, with all stations falling under the direction of one Fire Chief. Soon after, East Olympia hired Daryl Palmer to maintain the district's facilities & apparatus.
===West Thurston Fire & Life Safety===
East Olympia Fire District 6 was formerly a member of the West Thurston Fire & Life Safety Consortium from 2019 to 2022.
===Annexations===
Year(s) 	Area 	Notes
1966 	Bush 	On March 21st, 1966, a hearing was held at the Thurston County Courthouse regarding a petition for annexation into East Olympia Fire District 6. The hearing was continued on March 28th. The annexation of the 1 mi2 area was finalized on April 11th, 1966.Board of County Commissioners (1966). Resolution #3449. Laserfiche Weblink.
1977 	East Offutt Lake 	In late 1977, resident east of Offutt Lake near the Western Junction signed a petition for annexation into East Olympia Fire District 6. The annexation of the 0.75mi2 (¾) area was finalized on November 9th, 1977.Board of County Commissioners (1977). Resolution #5600. Laserfiche Weblink.
Undated 	Southeast Offutt Lake / "I-74"	0.37 5 mi2 (⅜) area annexed prior to 1979.
2001-2006	93rd Avenue 	~1 mi2 area annexed from 2001 to 2006 through 7 separate annexations by the City of Tumwater.
2016 	Bush 	In 2014, East Olympia Fire District 6 (EOFD6) and Tumwater Fire Department (TFD) began plans to annex a portion of land served by EOFD6 that was within Tumwater's Urban Growth Area. The annexation area included the entirety of Munn Lake District 15. The annexation was finalized effective on 1/1/2016.Tumwater City Council (2014). August 19, 2014 Meetig Minutes. Laserfiche Weblink.
Eastern Tumwater Annexation Area Map.png|thumb|2016 Annexation Map
===Annexation Map===
=== Bond Issues ===
Year	Amount 	Notes
1984	$840,000 	In 1984, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on November 6th to be held in conjunction with the county general election. The special election made the proposition of $840,000 in General Obligation bonds being issued to pay for firefighting equipment, apparatus, and facilities. The proposition was approved by voters, with 1,902 "yes" votes and 619 "no" votes. Soon after, Fire Station 64 was built to serve the Old Highway 99 area, 1 Spartan / Can-Am engine, 2 Chevrolet rescues, and 2 White / Omco tenders were purchased.
1996	$2,200,000	In 1996, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on September 17th to be held in conjunction with the county primary election. The special election made the proposition of $2,200,000 in General Obligation bonds being issued to pay for firefighting apparatus and facilities. The proposition was approved by voters, with 1,833 "yes" votes and 872 "no" votes.Thurston County Auditor's Office (1996). September 17, 1996 Primary Election Results, (Page 5). Thurston County Election Archive. Soon after, the first part of the new Fire Station 61 was built next to the old one, a new Fire Station 65 was built at Sunwood Lakes, Fire Stations 62 & 63 were renovated, and 3 Freightliner / Pierce engines were purchased.Thurston County Auditor's Office (1996). September 17, 1996 Primary Election Voters Pamphlet (Page 15). Thurston County Election Archive.
2004	$2,850,000	In 2004, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on September 14th to be held in conjunction with the county primary election. The special election made the proposition of $2,850,000 in General Obligation bonds being issued to pay for firefighting equipment, apparatus, and facilities. The proposition was approved by voters, with 1,880 "yes" votes and 734 "no" votes. Soon after, the second part of Fire Station 61 was built, allowing for the old station to be remodeled into an auxiliary apparatus storage facility, Fire Station 64 was renovated, 3 Kenworth / Fouts Brothers tenders, 2 International / North Star aid units, and 1 Freightliner / Tudco support unit was purchased.
2016	$2,000,000	In 2016, the Board of Fire Commissioners submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on August 2nd to be held in conjunction with the county primary election. The special election made the proposition of $2,00,000 in General Obligation bonds being issued to pay for firefighting equipment and apparatus. The proposition was approved by voters, with 2,301 "yes" votes and 782 "no" votes.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2016). August 2, 2016 Primary Election Results (Page 10). Thurston County Election Archive. Soon after, 1 Pierce engine, 2 brush units, and 1 Chevrolet command unit was purchased.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2016). August 2, 2016 Primary Election Voters Pamphlet (Page 39). Thurston County Election Archive.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Station Name 	Address 	In Service 	Notes
61 	Annex 	8101 Normandy Street SE, Olympia	1955-2003 	Annex 61 was the former Station 61 prior to the new one being built. A shop was added to the west of the station in early 1984. It was remodeled in 2003 and now is a mix of auxiliary apparatus storage, a gym facility for the firefighters, and a records storage facility.
61 	East Olympia 	8047 Normandy Street SE, Olympia	1997-2003-Present	Apparatus bays built in 1997, additional crew accomodations added in 2003. Crew quarters remodeled in 2024.
62 	Offut Lake 	5944 Offut Lake Road SE, Tenino 	1954-Present 	First built in 1954, renovated in 1960 with the additions of a concrete bay floor, a kitchen, bathroom, and fixed roof. It was expanded from 2 bays to 4 in 1980. Remodeled in 1998 to accomodate larger apparatus. Dedicated to the Wells family in 1995, who donated the land where the station was built. Due to change in regulations, Station 62 became unstaffable by volunteers are volunteers were no longer allowed to respond from their homes. The station has been closed in the 1990's-2000's. The station is currently used for apparatus storage. One auxiliary firefighter does have an exemption to this to allow him to being Tender 62 to large fire scenes.
63 	South Union 	10010 Tilley Road SW, Olympia 	1957-2019 	Built in 1957, renovated in the late 1960's with the addition of a chimney for an oil furnace to prevent water in the apparatus from freezing. Land around the station was aquirred from the neighboring South Union Grange #860 via a quitclaim deed made effective on Nov. 13, 1980.Thurston County Auditor's Office (1997). Quitclaim Deed (File #1132111). Recorded Dec. 10, 1980. EagleWeb. Lengthened by 13 feet in 1999 to accommodate larger apparatus. The land and building were turned over to the South Union Grange in 2019 under terms of the quitclaim deed agreement, as the station was property of the district until it was no longer in use as an emergency response fire station.
64 	Old Highway 99	9530 Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia 	1986-Present 	Built in 1986 with funds from bonds passed in 1984. The Live Fire Training Center was added in 2018, then expanded in 2021. Officially dedicated to the O'Neil family in 1986, who donated land for the station to be built.
65 	Sunwood Lakes 	8212 80th Avenue SE 	1997-Present 	Built in 1997 with funds from bonds passed in 1996. Due to changes in regulations, Station 62 became unstaffable by volunteers as volunteers were no longer allowed to respond from their homes. The station has been closed in the 1990's-2000's. The station is currently used for apparatus storage.
East Olympia Station 61 in 2000.png|Station 61 (Early 2000's)
Station 62 in 1991.jpg|Station 62 (1991)
East Olympia Station 62 in 2000.gif|Station 62 (Early 2000's)
East Olympia Station 64 in 2000.gif|Station 64 (Early 2000's)
File:East Olympia Station 65 in 2000.gif|Station 65 (Early 2000's)
==Apparatus Roster== 
*All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
*Shop numbers in brackets.S.E. Thurston Fire Authority and East Olympia Fire District 6 share shop numbers, so 101 could be EOFD6 while 102 could be SETFA.
* Apparatus without a type designation are designated 'Unit' followed by their shop number.
===Fire Station 61 (East Olympia) (Headquarters) - 8047 Normandy Street SE, Olympia ===
Built 1997, addition 2003 
:Engine 61 (122) - 2007 Spartan Advantage FF / Rosenbauer (1500 top-mount/1000/CAFS) (WA#53519C)
:Tender 61 (118) - 2005 Kenworth T300 / Fouts Bros (500/2500) (WA#73906C)
:Brush 61 (133) - 2016 Ford F-550 4x4 / Custom Truck and Body Works Type VI (300/300) (WA#B9507C)
:Aid 61 (19-4) - 2019 Ford E-450 / North Star (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 2024) (WA#D8062C)
:Command 61 (134) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV 4x4 (WA#C1751C)
East Olympia Fire Station 61.jpg|Fire Station 61
East Olympia Fire District 6 2008 Spartan Metro Star Engine 61.jpg|Engine 61
East Olympia Fire 2005 Kenworth Tender 118.jpg|thumb|Tender 61
East Olympia Fire District 6 2014 Ford F550 Brush 61.jpg|Brush 61
East Olympia Fire 2019 Ford E-450 Aid Unit.jpg|Aid Unit 61
East Olympia Fire District 2015+ Chevrolet Tahoe SSV Command Unit.jpg|Command 61
====Annex 61 - 8101 Normandy Street SE, Olympia ====
Built 1955, remodeled 2003 / Storage 
:ISU 6 (111) - 2000 Freightliner MT-45 / Tudco / 2004 FD-Built (WA#68852C) (Ex-California, purchased 2004)
:Engine 642 (Spare) (108) - 1999 Pierce Saber (1250 top-mount/750/15A/30B) (SN#10289/ED289) (WA#46195C) (Ex-Engine 64)
:Aid 612 (Spare) (127) - 2008 Ford E-450 / North Star (WA#4934C) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 2018)
:Antique (101) - 1925 Howard Cooper pumper (350/45) (Ex-King County Fire District 20, purchased 1953) (Restored 2004) (WA#C14363) (VIN#C421206)
East Olympia Fire Annex 61.jpg|Annex 61
East Olympia Fire Support 6.jpg|thumb|ISU 6
East Olympia Engine 642 1999 Pierce.jpg|Engine 642
East Olympia Fire District 201? Ford E450 Aid 61.jpg|Aid 612
East Olympia Fire District 6 1925 Howard Cooper Pumper.jpg|1925 Howard Cooper
===Fire Station 62 (Offut Lake) (Storage) - 5944 Offutt Lake Road SE, Tenino===
Built 1954, remodeled 1960, 1980, 1998, dedicated 1995 / Unstaffed 
:Tender 62 (116) - 2004 Kenworth T300 / Fouts Bros (500/2500) (WA#66388C) (Ex-Tender 65)
:MCU 6 (114) - 2002 Interstate 14'x7' enclosed tandem-axle trailer (WA#59243C)
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East Olympia Fire Station 62.jpg|Fire Station 62
East Olympia Fire District Mass Casualty Unit.jpg|Mass Casualty Unit
===Fire Station 64 (Old Highway 99) - 9530 Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia===
Built 1986, dedicated 1986, remodeled 2006 / 2 Personnel
:Engine 64 (136) - 2019 Pierce Enforcer (1500/500/30F) (SN#32081) (WA#C5785C)
:Tender 64 (119) - 2005 Kenworth T300 / Fouts Bros (500/2500) (WA#73905C)
:Brush 64 (137) - 2019 International HV507 4x4 / BME Model 34 Type III (750/500) (SN#----307) (WA#C9989C)
:Aid 64 (121) - 2007 International 4300 / North Star (Ex-Rescue 64) (WA#78926C)
East Olympia Fire Station 64.jpg|Fire Station 64
East Olympia Fire 2019 Pierce Enforcer Engine.jpg|thumb|Engine 64
East Olympia Fire District 6 2004 Kenworth T300 Tender 64.jpg|Tender 64
East Olympia Fire District 6 2012 International DuraStar Aid 64.jpg|Aid 64
East Olympia Fire District 6 2019 International WorkStar Brush 64.jpg|Brush 64
=== Fire Station 65 (Sunwood Lakes) (Storage) - 8212 80th Avenue SE, Olympia===
Built 1997 / Unstaffed 
:Engine 65 (107) - 1998 Freightliner FL 70 / Pierce Defender Type II (1250 top-mount/750) (SN#EA987-03) (WA#43618C)
East Olympia Fire District 6 Station 65.jpg|thumb|Fire Station 65
EOFD6 1998 FL70 E65.jpg|Engine 65
===Station/Assignment Unknown === 
:Unit 109 (Utility) - 1999 14'x7' Interstate enclosed tandem-axle trailer
:Unit 112 (Utility) - 2002 Ford F-250 4x4
:Unit 117 (Utility) - 2005 Ford Taurus SE
:Unit 124 (Training) - 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 62, ex-Battalion 61)
: Unit 125 (Utility) - 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 64)
:Unit 138 (Maintenance) - 2019 Ford F-350
East Olympia Fire District Ford F-250.jpg|2002 Ford F-250
East Olympia Fire Ford Taurus.jpg|2005 Ford Taurus
==Retired Apparatus== 
: (120) 2007 International 4300 / North Star (Ex-Aid 65, ex-Rescue 65) (WA#78925C) (For sale on Public Surplus)Public Surplus Auction #3540678
:2000 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 6)
:1998 Ford F-350 4x4 / ? skid rescue (?/?) (Ex-Rescue 62)
:1998 Freightliner FL 70 / Pierce Defender Type II (1250 top-mount/750) (SN#EA987-01) (Ex-Engine 61) (Sold 2008)
: (106) 1998 Freightliner FL 70 / Pierce Defender Type II (1250 top-mount/750) (SN#EA987-02) (WA#43617C) (VIN#1FV6HLCBXWH931959) (Ex-Engine 62) (For sale on Public Surplus)Public Surplus Auction #3540522
:1997 Ford F-350 / Harbor walk-around (Ex-Mechanics truck) (Sold to S.E. Thurston Fire Authority)
:1997 Chevrolet V3500 walk-around (Ex-Mechanics truck)
:1995 Jeep Cherokee
:1994 International 4700LP / Southern Ambulance (Ex-Aid 64)
:1994 Chevrolet V2500 / North Star (Ex-Rescue 61)
:199? Ford E-350 Type II ambulance (Ex-Aid 65)
: 1988 International S1854 4x4 / 1999 H&W brush (350/1000) (Ex-Brush 64, ex-Brush 61) (Sold
:1987 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe K30 4x4 utility (Ex-Utility 6, ex-Rescue 61, ex-Rescue 610)
:1987 Spartan Gladiator GA20-2142 / Can-Am pumper (1500 top-mount/840) (SN#SE 773) (Ex-Engine 63, ex-Engine 642, ex-Engine 64)
:1986 passenger van
:1981 Chevrolet / Road Rescue walk-in rescue (Ex-Rescue 64, ex-Rescue 640)
:1980 White Road Boss 2 / 1988 Omco F20HP75 tender (Hale 750 front-mount/2250) (Ex-Tender 64) (SN#7128725) (WA#07015C) (Sold to Tenino Fire District 12 in 2005)
: 1980 White Road Boss 2 / 1988 Omco F20HP75 tender (Hale 750 front-mount/2250) (Ex-Tender 62) (SN#7128724) (WA#07016C) (Sold to Tenino Fire District 12 in 2014)
:1979 Ford L-9000 tender (600/1500) (Ex-Tender 63)
:1972 AM General M813 6x6 / 1993 H&W brush (500/1600) (Ex-Brush 64) (Ex-US Navy chassis)
:1972 Ford LN-900 / Western States pumper (1000/1300) (SN#573) (Ex-Tender 65, ex-Engine 612, ex-Engine 61) (Sold to Bald Hills Fire Department in 2007)
:197? Dodge Tradesman 300 aid unit (Ex-Aid 65, ex-Aid 62)
:1968 Ford F-850 / Western States pumper (750 front-mount/1000) (SN#407) (Ex-Engine 63)
:1967 Ford F-850 / Western States pumper (750 front-mount/1000) (SN#367) (Ex-Engine 62)
:1967 Ford F-700 / FD-Built wetside tender (250/1000) (Ex-Tender 63) (Ex-WA Civil Defense)
:1962 Ford E-350 (Ex-Aid 62, ex-Rescue 610) (Ex-US military)
:1952 GMC FB 6x6 / FD-Built brush (150/1000) (Ex-US Army)
:1952 GMC FB 6x6 / FD-Built brush (150/1000) (Ex-Brush 64) (Ex-US Army)
:1952 GMC FB 6x6 / FD-Built tender (Ex-Tender 615) (Ex-US Army)
:1945 International / 1942 tanker body (Ex-Civil Defense Association) (Sold 1977)
:1942 International tanker (?/800) (Ex-Lacey Fire District 3)
:1941 International tanker (Body remounted on a 1945 International) (Ex-Civil Defense Association)
:1940 Ford pumper (Ex-Seattle Fire Department, purchased July 1955 for $2,757) (Sold to North Olympia Fire District 7 ca. 1964)
:1939 Chevrolet tanker
: 1934 International Carryall (-/110) (Carried 2 55-gallon drums, which were used in a bucket-brigade manner)
:1925 Howard Cooper pumper (350/45) (Ex-Engine 61, ex-Engine 62 (Ex-King County Fire District 20, purchased 1952)
==Future Plans== 
:Surplus 2 remaining Freightliner FL 70 engines (E62 & E65).
==Notes==
==External Links == 
*East Olympia Fire District
==References==
==Station Map==
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Category:Former operators of Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of H&W apparatus