KEY INFORMATION

Governance

  • Formal Name: San Juan County Fire Protection District No 2

  • Organized: 1948 under Title 52 of the Revised Code of Washington

  • Elected Board of Fire Commissioners:

    Kathryn Hansen (Seat 1, term expires December 21, 2025)

    Brian Ehrmantraut (Chair, Seat 2, term expires December 21, 2027)

    Randall Gaylord (Seat 3, term expires December 31, 2029)

    Elisabeth “Darby” Britt (Seat 4, appointed, term expires December 31, 2029)

    Karen Guice (Seat 5, appointed, term expires December 31, 2025)

  • Board Meetings: The 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 3:00 PM

District

  • District Population

    • Registered Voters: 4,841

    • Permanent: 6,000 (est.)

    • Summer Effective Population: 12,000 (est.)

  • District Area: 56.9 sq. miles – Orcas Island

Use the San Juan County Polaris Property Search for more information on specific addresses, nearby water sources, etc.

Administrative Staff

  • Fire Chief: Chad Kimple

  • Director of Finance and Administration: Dimitri Stankevich

  • Division Chief/Training Officer: Sam Fowler

  • Public Information Officer: Ben Luna

  • Public Records Clerk: Heather Morelli

  • Office Manager: Jen Krauss

  • Administrative Assistant: Becca McDowell

Finance

  • Assessed Valuation of property within District: $4,807,263,936

  • Levy rate: $0.77 per $1,000 assessed value

  • State Audit: Accountability Report 2020

Staff & Volunteer Responders

  • Volunteer EMTs and/or Firefighters: 56

  • Volunteer Support Personnel: 7

  • Per Diem Paramedics: 2

  • Full Time Firefighters/EMT/Paramedics: 8

  • Total Active Members: 73

Contact

  • Emergency Phone Number: 9-1-1

  • San Juan County Sheriff’s Dispatch Non-Emergency: (360) 378-4151

  • OIFR Main Office Phone Number: (360) 376-2331

  • Headquarters Address: 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA 98245

Washington Survey & Ratings Bureau

WSRB Report: San Juan County Fire Protection District No 2: Class 7 (2024)

District Facilities & Apparatus

Station Locations:

  • Station 21: Eastsound (Staffed 24/7) – 45 Lavender Lane

  • Station 22: West Sound – 78 Deer Harbor Road

  • Station 23: Rosario – 53 Firehouse Lane

  • Station 24: Deer Harbor/Spring Point – 59 Channel Road

  • Station 25: Olga/Obstruction Pass – 267 Obstruction Pass Road

  • Station 26: Orcas – 1163 Killebrew Lake Road

  • Station 27: Doe Bay – 3634 Point Lawrence Road

For information on which apparatus are located at each station, see our Stations page.

Emergency Apparatus:

  • 8 – Type 1 Engines

    • 1 x 1,000 gallons, 1,750 gpm

    • 3 x 1,000 gallons, 1,500 gpm

    • 4 x 300 gallons, 1,250 gpm

  • 2 – Type 2 Tenders (2,600 gallons, 300 gpm)

  • 2 – Type 6 Brush Trucks

  • 1 – Rescue Truck

  • 1 – Utility Truck

  • 2 – ALS Aid Units

  • 2 – BLS Aid Units

  • 4 – Quick Response Vehicles