Firefighters returned back to Orcas and San Juan Island on June 20.
Pictured photo left to right are Lt. Izaac Newell, Firefighter Lucas Ramey, Battalion Chief Michael Hartzell and Firefighter Stewart Bell
Firefighters from San Juan Island Fire and Rescue Department and Orcas Island Fire and Rescue mobilized June 16, 2026 to join one of the five strike teams, 3 hand crews and air resources fighting the Tucannon Fire at Columbia County near Dayton, WA.
The Tucannon Fire started on June 16, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m. This fire was estimated at 6,000 acres and growing.
Lieutenant Liam Nutt and FF Will Rubey with Orcas Island Fire and Rescue 2021 Wildland Brush Engine.
The firefighters returned home safe and sound June 20, 2026. While some assignments can last up to two weeks, this was a shorter one.