Structure fire in Sunshine Alley extinguished
posted 03/14/02
Margarite Jennings opened the door of her business on Sunshine Alley this morning and found black smoke curling over the floor. San Juan County Fire District No. 3 firefighters Nate Rogers and Harry See extinguished the fire in the small blue house in Sunshine Alley. Friday Harbor Fire Chief Bob Low said another two minutes and the whole building would have been on fire.
See and Rogers entered the smoke-filled building under blind conditions. "We went towards the densest smoke, saw a glow and hit it," See said. Flames shot up and curled over their heads and then the fire was out. The wall in the back bathroom was burned through. Workmen had been renovating the bathroom yesterday.
Jennings has run her 12-year-old business, Silkskin International, out of the building for the past 18 months.
Friday Harbor firefighters respond to electrical fire
posted 03/08/02
Friday Harbor Firefighters responded to an electrical fire between Herb's Tavern and Friday Harbor Realty on Spring Street Friday, March 8. Sandy Woodruff smelled a strong burning smell and called 911 around noon. The electricity to the realty office shorted out. "It was a rubbery burning smell and it got stronger real fast," she said. Herb's Tavern and the realty office were evacuated.
Herb's Tavern had been closed for a few days due to the illness of owner Lou King. He died yesterday.
FH firefighters help Cassie the Clinging Cat
posted 02/08/02
The crew of Friday Harbor Fire Department's new ladder truck gained additional experience Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002. The firefighters helped save Cassie the Cat from a 40-feet perch in a fir tree.
Cassie climbed the tree the day before and the terrified feline "froze to the tree," said Friday Harbor Fire Chief Bob Low. Friday Harbor's firefighters normally don't help cats out of trees but made an exception since Clinging Cassie was not budging.
The Town of Friday Harbor dispatched their ladder crew after hearing of Cassie's predicament. The cat wasn't so keen about a helmeted stranger appearing at her level. She panicked and fell more than halfway to the ground. Cassie slowed her fall by clinging to a bough. She dropped the rest of the way and darted off.
A few minutes later Cassie was being comforted by her owner Tracie Hornung and the firefighters.
Friday Harbor gains nine new firefighters
posted 12/01
At the Friday Harbor Fire Department's regular Monday night (Dec. 17, 2001) drill,
nine new firefighters were inducted into the department. They were, left to
right, Robert Smith, Corrie Walker, James Kellog, Tony Smith, Tony Fyrqvst,
Rhonda Pederson, Morris Estrude, and Marianne Hudson. Also in the Fall
Class was Guy Ferger who was not present. Photo by Ron Garner
Fire in print shop
posted 07/27/01
A dozen firefighters responded to a fire at 301 Tucker Street in Friday Harbor yesterday afternoon (July 26). According to Friday Harbor Fire Chief Bob Low the fire started on a work bench in Harbor Press. A shrink wrapper was on and paper caught on fire. The fire spread up the wall to empty boxes on a shelf. The damage was confined to Harbor Press.
Fire destroys Friday Harbor
apartment building
posted 07/05/01
Residents of the Mosswood Apartment building escaped with not much more than the clothes on their backs after a fire destroyed the eight-unit apartment building this morning.
Chris Axtman who lived with her family on the third floor said her stepson's dog saved the family. "Samson wouldn't stop barking," she said. Her husband Peter opened the curtains and saw smoke. Chris grabbed a box of photos, her boots, her bible and her glasses and ran with her family and the pit bull (pictured with firefighter Robin Dyer) down the stairs. The stairway collapsed just after they reached the ground.
FULL STORY..
Arson cause of June 19 trailer fire
Rick Galer photo
posted 07/06/01
"There was no reason for the fire," Friday Harbor Fire Chief Bob Low said about the June 19 trailer fire on Maple Street. Power was never hooked up and no one lived in the trailer. The case was turned over to the sheriff's office for further investigation. FULL STORY...
Fire guts storage unit
Ron Garner photos
posted 04/28/01
One storage unit at The Storage Place was destroyed in a fire Friday evening. Friday Harbor Fire Department responded and found one unit fully engulfed and gasoline running down the pavement. FULL STORY...
More parking set aside for firefighters
posted 04/23/01
Town Council members agreed with Fire Chief Bob Low's request to provide more parking spaces for the town's volunteer firefighters.
Parking on the north side of West Street will be reserved for firefighters. Low noted there are enough volunteers to staff two engines, but they need a place to park before they can climb on board.
Friday Harbor Fire Department
honors new firefighters
Photo
by Ron Garner
New FH FD firefighters take their Oath. From the left, Evelyn Lee,
Ron Dunn, Rick Bonney, Rick Rohwer, Chris Reister and Nate Rogers.
On Monday, April 9, the Friday Harbor Fire Department increased their
complement of firefighters by 6. Attending a swearing in ceremony led by
Chief Bob Low were Mayor Gary Boothman and council members Hedda King and
Deborah Dickinson.
The new firefighters were awarded their helmets, badges, nametags and their
certificates of accomplishment. After three weekends of training along with
San Juan Island Fire Department recruits, the classes culminated in a
weekend of actual fire exercises at the State Fire Academy in North Bend,
WA.
Friday Harbor Fire Department
honors outstanding service
Ron Garner photo
Jeff Stadlander, Mayor's Award; Susan and
Peter Risser, Volunteers of the Year; Leo Sooter, Most Promising Rookie,
Robin Dyer, Fire Fighter of the Year; Jason Peck, Rookie of the Year and
Vonda Shieman, Firefighter's Award. Missing from the Photo is Lyle Tarte,
Outstanding Service Award.
Friday Harbor citizens and volunteer firefighters received awards at the annual Town of Friday Harbor Fire Department Awards Dinner Jan. 13, 2001.
- Sheriff Deputy Lyle Tarte was awarded the Outstanding Service Award for his role in helping Annie Sorley reach Seattle in time for a successful heart transplant.
- Town Councilwoman Vonda Sheiman won the Firefighters Award for her support of the department's activities.
- Jeff Standlander was awarded the Mayor's Award for his helping rescue a family whose trailer was on fire.
- Robin Dyer was named Firefighter of the Year. She never misses a drill, and always shows up for emergencies.
- Peter and Susan Risser were named Volunteers of the Year.
- The Community Service Award went to Sheila Harley.
- Mike Deegan was named Driver of the Year.
- Leo Sooter was named Most Promising Rookie.
- Jason Peck was Rookie of the Year.
Town Fire Department Needs Your Help
By Friday Harbor Fire Chief Bob Low
posted 10/12/00
Town of Friday Harbor Fire Chief Bob Low is looking for help in the following areas: updating the statistical data acquired over the last two years and creating a new filing system. There is also a need for volunteers to help with station and minor vehicle maintenance.
The volunteers would not be required to fight fires but would become auxiliary firefighters. This is a chance to join the fire fighters in community
service. The only requirement is a desire to help in one of the above
areas. A schedule will be created to fit each volunteer's schedule.
Chief Low states, "There are many experienced folks living in our
community that have skills learned in prior jobs that could help us a great
deal." For more information call the Chief at 360.378.4183. Any one who would like to become a fire fighter should also call this number.-->
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