McLane Black Lake Fire Department

== About==
McLane Black Lake Fire Department operates as Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 9.
==Area Served==
McLane Black Lake Fire Department serves 84 square miles of northwestern Thurston County, including the 2 largest lakes in the county, Black Lake and Summit Lake. The department also serves a large portion of the Capitol State Forest, the Straddeline Off-Road Vehicle park, and several miles of US Route 8.
===Interlocal Agreements===
McLane Black Lake Fire Department is part of a 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.
McLane Black Lake Fire Department is a member of the West Thurston Fire & Life Safety Consortium.
McLane Black Lake Fire Department provides Fire & EMS services to The Evergreen State College (TESC) through an anually renewed contract.
==Department Profile==
McLane Black Lake Fire Department operates from 4 Stations. Stations 91 & 95 are career staffed, Stations 92 & 94 are volunteer staffed, and Stations 93, 96, & 97 are closed. 
===Fleet===
Currently, the McLane Black Lake Fire Department fleet consists of; 
*8 Engines
*1 Truck
*1 Rescue
* 3 Tenders
*3 Aid units
* 3 Brush units
*3 Off Road Vehicles (ORVs)
*2 Chief units
*1 Battalion unit
*1 Boat
*1 Utility
*1 Special Operations Rescue Team (SORT) Unit
Additionally, MBLFD owns a 2nd Rescue which is on a long term loan to the Olympia Fire Department.
== History==
On January 10th, 2008, Black Lake Fire District 5 entered into a contractual consolidation with McLane Fire District 9Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 5 (Black Lake Fire Department) Accountability Audit Report. Washington State Auditor’s Office. April 20, 2010.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2008). Interlocal Agreement (File #3990368). Recorded Feb. 20, 2008. EagleWeb. to form McLane Black Lake Fire Department. Since the consolidation was contractual and not legislative, each fire district retained it's individual taxing authority.
On April 12th, 2018, the Board of Fire Commissioner's for Black Lake Fire District 5 submitted a ballot title to the Thurston County Auditor to have a special election on August 7th to be held in conjunction with the county primary election. The special election made the proposition of merging Black Lake Fire District 5 into McLane Fire District 9.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2018). August 7, 2018 Primary Election Voters Pamphlet (Page 39). Thurston County Election Archive. The proposition was passed by voters in Black Lake Fire District 5 with 1,346 "yes" votes and 146 "no" votes.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2018). August 7, 2018 Primary Election Results. Thurston County Election Archive. This merger resulted in the the dissolution of Black Lake Fire District 5 on September 1st, 2018.Thurston County Fire Protection District No. 5 (Black Lake Fire Department) Accountability Audit Report. Washington State Auditor's Office. December 2, 2019. With the expansion of Fire District 9 territory due to the merger, a ballot title was submitted 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 increasing the number of Fire Commissioners from 3 to 5.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2018). Movember 6, 2018 General Election Voters Pamphlet (Page 19). Thurston County Election Archive. The proposition was passed by voters with 5,347 "yes" votes and 2,381 "no" votes.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2018). November 7, 2018 General Election Results. Thurston County Election Archive.
===Fire Stations===
Station Number	Station Name	Address 	In Service 	Notes
91 	McLane 	125 Delphi Road NW, Olympia 	2005-Present	Former McLane Fire District 9 Station 91. Training facility added in 2010, with the training tower being given to McLane Black Lake from Olympia Fire Department in 2009, as they had built a new training center.Thurston County Auditor's Office (2009). Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia and Thurston County Fire Protection Distict No. 9 for Training Tower (File #4120212). Accessed Apr. 28, 2024.
92 	Butler Cove 	3204 36th Avenue NW, Olympia 	1955-present	Former McLane Fire District 9 Station 92. 2 apparatus bays built in 1955. Resident quarters were added in 1968. A third apparatus bay added in 1977.Thurston Regional Planning Council (1977). Case #CP 4-77. Accessed May 17, 2024. Laserfiche Weblink. The third bay has since been converted in additional resident quarters or storage space.
93 	Summit Lake 	2815 Summit Lake Shore Road NW, Olympia 	2009-? 	Replaced old Summit Lake Fire Station 95. Currently unstaffed.
94 	Cooper Point	6005 Cooper Point Road NW, Olympia 	1977-Present	Former McLane Fire District 9 Station 94. Apparatus bays built in 1976, resident quarters added in 1985.Thurston County Building Department (1985). Case #CP-15-85. Accessed May 17, 2024. Laserfiche Weblink. Reroofed in 2016.
95 	Delphi 	5911 Black Lake Boulevard SW, Olympia 	2005-Present	Former Black Lake Fire District 5 Station 51. Numbered as Station 95 as a sort of remembrance of the prior District 5 & 9. Repainted 2016.
96 	Black Lake 	4402 Black Lake Belmore Road SW, Olympia	1955-Present	Former Black Lake Fire District 5 Station 52. Currently used for storage only.
97 	Delphi 	6622 Delphi Road SW, Olympia 	1972-Present	Former Black Lake Fire District 5 Station 53. Currently used for storage only.
McLane Black Lake Fire Station 96.jpg|Station 96
McLane Black Lake Fire Station 97.jpg|Station 97
=== Pre-Merger Service Areas ===
==Apparatus Roster== 
*All pump/tank capacities are in US gallons.
*Shop numbers in brackets
=== Fire Station 91 (McLane) (Headquarters) - 125 Delphi Road NW, Olympia===
Built 2007, Expanded 2010 
:Engine 91 (A74) - 2019 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1500/750) (SN#32378-01)
:Truck 91 (A87) - 1995 Pierce Dash 6x4 (-/-/105' rear-mount ladder) (SN#E9312) (Ex-Olympia Fire Department)
:Rescue 91 (A71) - 1996 Freightliner FL 70 / E-One walk-in (Ex-Mercer Island Fire Department)Rescue 91 is an apparatus used by members of the Thurston County Special Operations Rescue Team (SORT), which provides technical rescue training to members of other fire agencies within Thurston County.
:Tender 91 (A54) - 2005 Kenworth T800 6x4 / Pierce (2000/2500) (SN#16727)Ex-McLane Fire District 9
:Brush 91 (A72) - 2016 International 7300 4x4 / ProTech / Cascade Fire Type III (220/650/15A skid)
:Aid 91 - 2023 Ford F-450 4x4 / North Star Type I (SO#3844)
:Chief 91 (A83) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Utility 91 - 2005 Ford F-350 4x4
:ORV 91 - 2021 Polaris Ranger XP1000 Highlifter / Kimtek Medlite
:Battalion 91 - 2020 Ford F-250 4x4
:SORT 91 - 2015 Ram 2500 4x4
:Engine 912 (Spare) (A53) - 2005 Pierce Arrow XT (2000/750) (SN#16725-02) (Ex-Engine 91)
McLane Black Lake Fire Department 2019 Pierce Enforcer E91.jpg|Engine 91
McLane Black Lake Fire Department 1995 Pierce Dash Truck 91.jpg|Truck 91
McLane Black Lake Fire Department 1996 Freightliner FL80 Rescue 91.jpg|Rescue 91
McLane Black Lake Fire Department 2005 Kenworth T800 Tender 91.jpg|Tender 91
McLane Black Lake Fire Department 2016 International 7300 Brush 91.jpg|Brush 91
McLane Fire Department Dodge Ram 2500.jpg|SORT 91
McLane Black Lake Fire Department 2005 Pierce Arrow XT Engine 912.jpg|Engine 912
=== Fire Station 92 (Butler Cove) - 3204 36th Avenue NW, Olympia ===
Built 1955, expanded 1968, 1977 / Volunteer Resident 
:Engine 92 - 2005 Kenworth T300 / Pierce (750/500) (SN#16726) (Ex-Rescue 91)
:Chief 92 (A84) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
McLane Black Lake Fire Department Station 92.jpg|Station 92
===Fire Station 93 (Summit Lake) - 2815 Summit Lake Shore Road NW, Olympia===
Built 2009 / Unstaffed 
:Engine 93 - 1994 KME Renegade (1250/1000) (Ex-Engine 96)Ex-Black Lake Fire District 5
:Tender 93 - 2010 Kenworth T370 / Fouts Bros (500/2500) (Ex-South Bay Fire Department)
:ORV 93 - 2006 Polaris Ranger 6x6 / EFI (Ex-ORV 91)
:Engine 932 (Spare) - 1991 International 4800 / Pierce (1250/750) (SN#E6679) (Ex-Engine 95)
MBLFD Station 93.jpg|Station 93
McLane-Black Lake Fire KW Tender 93.jpg|Tender 93
===Fire Station 94 (Cooper Point) - 6005 Cooper Point Road NW, Olympia===
Built 1976, expanded 1985 / Volunteer
:Engine 94 - 1994 Pierce Lance (2000/750) (SN#E7879) (Ex-Engine 95)
McLane Black Lake Fire Department Station 94.jpg|Station 94
===Fire Station 95 (Black Lake) - 5911 Black Lake Boulevard SW, Olympia===
Built 2005 / 2 Personnel 
:Engine 95 (A75) - 2019 Pierce Enforcer PUC (1250/750) (SN#32378-02)
:Tender 95 (A73) - 2016 Freightliner M2 112 6x4 / Pierce (1250/2500) (SN#30405)
:Aid 95 - 2023 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I (SO#3845)
:Brush 95 (A58) - 2008 Ford F-550 / Protech / Cascade Fire (250/220/10A skid) (Ex-Brush 91)
:Boat 95 - 1982 22' Avon / (2) 80HP Evinrude
:ORV 95-1 (A90) - 2002 Honda TRX 450
:ORV 95-2 (A89) - 2002 Honda TRX 450
:Chief 95 - 2006 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Battalion 91)
:Engine 952 (Spare) (A54) - 2005 Pierce Arrow XT (2000/750) (SN#16725-01) (Ex-Engine 95)
:Brush 952 (A63-5) - 2013 Ford F-350 4x4 / Mallory skid (150/200/10A)
McLane Black Lake Fire Station 95.jpg|Station 95
53223037481 98ed7ccbfe o.jpg|Engine 95
53223541580 9c0a813fbc o.jpg|Tender 95
53223541655 c3617dc647 o.jpg|Brush 95
McLane Black Lake Fire Department ORV 95-1.jpg|ORV 95-1
McLane Black Lake Fire Department ORV 95-2.jpg|ORV 95-2
53223346788 d797e38bb6 o.jpg|Brush 952
McLane Black Lake Fire Department 2005 Pierce Arrow XT Engine 952.jpg|Engine 952
===Fire Station 96 (Sapp Road) - 4402 Black Lake Belmore Road Southwest, Olympia=== 
:Antique - 1962 Ford F-600 / Western States (750 front-mount/?) (Currently being restored to parade condition by a former Black Lake Fire Chief)
===Assignment/Station Unknown ===
:Kawasaki Jet-Ski
==On Order==
: 2023 Ford F-450 4x4 / Braun Northwest Type I (SO#3846) (Set to arrive in Summer of 2024.)
==Retired Apparatus== 
:2009 Ford E-450 / North Star (Ex-Aid 95) (Retired due to engine failure)
:2004 Forest River 12' enclosed trailer / Cascade air system (Ex-Air 95) (Became a Homeland Security Region 3 asset.)
:(A68) 2003 Ford E-450 / North Star (Ex-Aid 91) (Ex-Thurston County Medic One, acquired 2013)
:(A46) 2002 Ford E-350 / Road Rescue (Ex-Aid 93)
:2002 Freightliner FL 70 / Hackney walk-around rescue (Ex-SORT 91, on a long term loan to Olympia Fire Department (Washington))
:1999 Ford Explorer (Ex-Battalion 95)
:1998 Ford E-350 / Wheeled Coach (Ex-Aid 95)
:1998 Ford E-450 / Marque ambulance (Ex-Aid 92) (sold to Grays Harbor County Fire District No. 1)
:1994 KME Renegade pumper (1250/1000) (Sold to Grays Harbor County Fire District No. 5)
:1993 Ford / Wheeled Coach (Ex-Aid 94)
:1993 Chevrolet K3500 / Knapheide / ? brush (?/?) (Ex-Brush 95)
:1989 Pierce Lance pumper (1250/750) (SN#E5169) (Ex-Engine 94) (Sold to Grays Harbor County Fire District No. 2)
:1988 International S / Cascade Fire brush (105/500/25A) (Ex-Brush 912, ex-Brush 95, ex-Brush 91) (Sold to South Thurston Fire & EMS)
:1986 Chevrolet Kodiak C70 / Conway Fire Apparatus / 1994 refurb elliptical tanker (250/2000) (Ex-Tender 93, ex-Tender 952)
:1985 Chevrolet Kodiak C70 / Conway Fire Apparatus / 1994 refurb elliptical tanker (250/2000) (Ex-Tender 96)
:1984 GMC General / Conway Fire Apparatus tanker (300/2500) (Ex-Tender 95, ex-Tender 91)
McLane Black Lake Fire Department 2004 Ford E-350 Aid A91.jpg|Ex-Aid 91 (2003)
53222166837 5297911db0 o.jpg|Ex-Aid 93 (2002)
McLane Black Lake Fire Department 2002 Ford Aid 95 Sold.jpg|Ex-Aid 95 (1998)
==Future Plans== 
*Staff Station 93
*Replace Station 92 & 94 with a new station that will likely need to be funded by a bond issue.
== Notes==
==External Links== 
*McLane Black Lake Fire Department
==References==
==Station Map==
Category:Thurston County, Washington
Category:Departments operating Avon Inflatables boats
Category:Washington departments operating Cascade Fire apparatus
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Category:Washington departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of Western States apparatus