Yes! If we can get some volunteer EMTs to attend training classes.

We will also be able to call in EMTs from other districts.

Want to help out but you’re not available to volunteer? Make a donation instead.

Once it’s created, the fire district will be a non-profit organization and your donations will be tax deductible. Currently, you’re donating to help with the process of creating a fire district for the benefit of the community but a tax deduction is not yet available.

It will cost several thousand dollars to restart the fire district process. Last time, Rimrock Meadows flipped the bill but people complained that they weren’t transparent and didn’t consult with either the Rimrock or Palisades community.

The first effort to create a fire district, led by Rimrock Meadows, failed in late 2025.

Now we’re starting over and we’ll have expenses for filing fees, map creating, lawyer fees, and postage/mailers.

This website, the public records request expenses, and the amicus curiae expenses were provided gratis by Dan and Rhiannon Bowman of Rimrock Meadows.

Yes! And we will.

If you would like to help with the grant writing process, please be in touch.

It’s difficult to say. First, we have to create a fire district within Douglas County, Washington.

Then, we’ll have to do some fund raising and grant writing. And we can also ask our fellow fire districts for equipment donations.

Good news! We’ve already identified about 18 grants that we can apply for, though there are no guarantees that we’ll receive a grant.

Just by virtue of having a fire district we are able to call in assistance from neighboring fire districts and state resources in the event of wildfire.

Without a fire district, we can’t.

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