Nile-Cliffdell Fire & Rescue Dist #14

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day!

06/19/2026

Good afternoon Chinook Pass,

Please be advised the US Forest Service has put in place Stage 1 Burn Restrictions for the Okanagan Wenatchee Forest.

Please be safe out there. Let’s do our best not to catch the woods on fire.

🔥 Stage 1 Fire Restrictions begin Friday, June 19 on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

What’s not allowed:
• Open fires, including charcoal briquettes, except for designated campgrounds and certain Wilderness areas
• Smoking in areas not cleared of flammable materials
• Operating or parking a vehicle off designated roads/trails
• Fireworks (always prohibited)

What is allowed:
• Campfires in established fire rings at designated sites
• Campfires in most Wilderness areas
• Propane and liquid-fuel stoves/lanterns with an on-off switch (including propane campfire devices)
• Recreational shooting (where permitted)

Get the full details and designated campground list: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/okanogan-wenatchee/alerts/stage-1-fire-restrictions

Firewood permit holders: Check Industrial Fire Precaution Levels and cut your firewood as soon as possible, as increasing restrictions on chainsaw use may limit opportunities. Permits are available online at https://epermits.fs2c.usda.gov/forest/0617 and IFPL information at https://dnr.wa.gov/wildfire-resources/industrial-fire-precaution-levels-ifpl

Let’s work together to reduce wildfire risk and keep our communities. 🌲🔥

06/16/2026

As recreation season is kicking off on the Chinook Pass Scenic Byway, we thought it was a good time for a reminder.

Most of Chinook Pass is out of cell/data range. Check with your cell phone provider about your ability to make a call, should an emergency occur. Know before you go. 😊

There are THREE emergency call boxes located on Chinook Pass.

One is at Whistlin' Jack's Lodge and Outpost.

One is at Fire Station 11, next to Sprick Park. (Pictured Below)

One is at Fire Station 10, next to the The Woodshed Bar & Grill.

If you have an emergency, and your cell doesn’t work, these call boxes are placed for your convenience. 🚒

Be safe, have fun, be safe. Oh, and…be safe.

06/12/2026

Here is your early access sneak peek at this years “I Got Hosed!” T-Shirt.

You KNOW you want one!

The Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association will be having their annual Trail Jamboree in July.

Your Fighting 410’s are holding our annual “I Got Hosed!” fundraiser on July 11th at Fire Station 11 next to Sprick Park. 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 😃

Purchase a T-Shirt and get 💦 HOSED! 💦

Mark your calendars, buy a shirt or sweatshirt, and come get 💦 HOSED 💦 to support your local all Volunteer Fire Department. 🚒

06/06/2026

Chief’s Bugle June06, 2026

Help me sound the Chief’s Bugle for a great neighbor. Legends Casino and Hotel has awarded $10,000 as part of the Yakama Cares Grant to the Fighting 410’s. Liz VanAmburg, president of the Nile-Cliffdell Firefighter Association attended the award banquet and accepted our grant award. Each year Legends, through extreme generosity accepts applications for the Yakama Cares Grant. Our department has been the very fortunate recipient many times. As our costs to operate continue to skyrocket, our budget does not continue to grow at the same rate. It is through community minded organizations like Legends that we are able to make ends meet.

A huge shout out, big thanks and Chief’s Bugle for Legends Casino and Hotel. You are helping supply the much needed rescue equipment our department needs to continue the level of service residents of Chinook Pass need and deserve!
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05/29/2026

Hello Chinook Pass,
The Yakima County Fire Marshal’s Office has put in place a full county wide burn restriction beginning June 1 and ending August 31.

The following are the details of the Burn Restriction as issued by the Yakima County Fire Marshal’s Office:

YAKIMA, WA – In partnership with the Yakima County Fire Chiefs Association, the Yakima County Fire Marshal has issued an annual burn restriction for unincorporated Yakima County effective Monday, June 1, through Monday, August 31. During this period, residential outdoor burning of non-recreational materials is prohibited.

The annual burn restriction is established under Yakima County Ordinance 4-2026 and will occur each year from June 1 through August 31.

According to the Yakima County Fire Marshal, the restriction applies to residential burning in unincorporated areas of Yakima County, including yard waste burning, ditch bank burning, and other private outdoor burning activities.
Agricultural field and orchard burning may be allowed with a permit from the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA).
Recreational fires are allowed in approved campground devices and private residential fire pits.
LPG-fueled appliances, charcoal starters, and commercially manufactured fire pits are permitted.
Residential outdoor burning in violation of the burn restrictions outlined in Ordinance 4-2026 may be subject to a civil fine of $250 for the first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $1,000 for the third offense. For information concerning agricultural burning, contact the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) at 509-834-5050 or visit www.yakimacleanair.org.

Be safe and let’s work together to mitigate fire risk in our neighborhood this year.

Chief Clark

05/25/2026

Honoring.

Remembering.

Never Forgotten. 🚒

05/20/2026

DO NOT CLICK ON ANYTHING SHIRT RELATED!

It appears our page is currently being visited by an unusually LARGE amount of… SPAM. 🥴📬

(And not the tasty kind fried up at deer camp.)

If you receive strange messages, suspicious links, odd friend requests, or comments pretending to be from our department — please DO NOT click on them and report them immediately.

Our crew is working to clean things up faster than a pancake breakfast line on Sunday morning. 🔥🥞

Thank you all for your patience, support, and help keeping the page safe for our community!

— Nile-Cliffdell Fire District #14 “Fighting 410’s”

05/18/2026

Help us wish this Fighting 410 a very Happy Birthday. Lieutenant Iverson serves this community as more than just EMT and Firefighter, she is also the lead medical officer for our department.

Lt 4 ( as she is known by her call sign) , leads with a calm, steady hand. She teaches and coaches our EMTs with professionalism and kindness.

Lieutenant, happy birthday. We are lucky to have you the community is safer because of you.

05/07/2026

Help us wish this Fighting 410 a very happy birthday. Lieutenant Leonard you make this community safer and our department better. Thank you for always being that calm cool steady hand on the fire ground. Happy birthday, Lieutenant 10.