Submitted by Lopez Island Fire and EMS.
On Aug. 11, Lopez Island Fire and EMS responded at 8:45 p.m. to a fire on Center Island under the countywide Interagency Wildland Response Plan and in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Led by squad boss Monico Mackinnon, a team of five was taken by the San Juan County Sheriff’s boat to assist the Center Island resident fire brigade. The task was to assist with a wildfire that was ignited by a structure fire that was extinguished earlier in the evening.
On arrival, our crew found a fire well under control and primarily out; they overhauled the scene using hand tools and contacted the DNR fire officer to give a size-up of the situation. All Lopez personnel were back on Lopez Island by 12:30 a.m.; DNR crews were on scene the morning of Aug. 12, checking for hot spots and continuing fire watch.
Monico Mackinnon photo. Damage done by the fire.
Monico Mackinnon photo. Damage done by the fire.
Monico Mackinnon photo. Firefighters on scene of the fire.
