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08/16/24 03 PM: Jefferson County Approves Emergency for Road 2620 Fire

Jefferson County Approves Emergency for Road 2620 Fire

The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a declaration of emergency for the growing 445-acre Road 2620 fire, facilitating inter-county support. Incident involves 175 firefighters, helicopters, and DC-10. Follow-up discussion scheduled for Monday.

Declaration of Emergency for Road 2620 Fire

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  • Time Range: 00:00:00–00:08:19 (PART 1)
  • Categories: public safety, other

Summary

The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting to consider a declaration of emergency for the Road 2620 fire, reported at approximately 445 acres and growing, managed by a Type 3 incident management team requiring a facility for 50 people at Mason County Public Works in Shelton. Willie from Emergency Management requested the declaration to facilitate inter-county support for the multi-day or multi-week incident, which involves around 175 firefighters, helicopters, and a DC-10 aircraft. The board unanimously approved the resolution, emphasized coordinated messaging through the Department of Emergency Management, and scheduled a follow-up discussion for Monday at 9:00 AM with Chiefs Manly and McCurn.

Key Discussion Points

  • Willie: Fire is 445 acres and growing; Type 3 team needs larger facility than local EOC; Mason County providing space; incident expected to last days or weeks.
  • Unnamed commissioner: Visited site, met incident commander Kent; 175 people on scene, more arriving, multiple helicopters and DC-10 active; described as significant emergency.
  • Unnamed commissioner: Emphasized single messaging through Department of Emergency Management (DM) for situation reports; public updates via county Facebook, Chief Manly's Brinnon Fire page, or incident PIO.
  • Willie: No changes to evacuation levels (Level 1 or 2); coordinate animal evacuations via Center Valley Animal Rescue and other support via DM; Halfway House feeding 200 people 3 meals/day, seeking donations via Brinnon Fire Association.
  • Chair: Chief Manly provided earlier report on KBDC 12:30 connections recording.

Public Comments

No public comment on this topic.

Supporting Materials Referenced

Resolution titled "in the matter of declaration of Emergency road 2620 fire" was pulled up and approved. Supporting materials (e.g., resolution) were referenced but not provided for analysis.

Financials

No financial information discussed.

Alternatives & Amendments

No alternatives discussed.

Outcome, Vote, and Next Steps

  • Decision: "approve the resolution in the matter of declaration of Emergency road 2620 fire."
  • Vote: Unanimous (all Ayes).
  • Next Steps:
  • Digital signatures to be added and sent to Willie.
  • Follow-up discussion Monday at 9:00 AM with Chiefs Manly and McCurn (via Zoom), potentially Willie.
  • Continue public updates via DM, county Facebook, Chief Manly's page, and incident PIO.

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