Olympia Fire Fighters

07/30/2026

Our thoughts are with our brothers and sisters at Lacey Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 2903 and all of Jake’s family. Rest easy brother. We are honored to have known and served alongside you.

With deep sadness, Lacey Firefighters IAFF Local 2903 shares the news of our brother Jake Johnson’s passing.

Jake joined Local 2903 as a lateral firefighter after serving with Mountain View Firefighters Local 3186. He quickly became a trusted teammate, a friend, and an important part of our family.

We are deeply grateful for the support shown to Jake, his family, and our members. The prayers, messages, and acts of kindness have meant more than we can express.

We also extend our sincere thanks to Olympia Firefighters Local 468, Tumwater Firefighters Local 2409, and the medical teams at Providence St. Peter Hospital and Harborview Medical Center for their care and compassion.

Our hearts remain with Jake’s family, friends, and all who are grieving his loss. We ask that their privacy be respected during this difficult time.

Memorial service details will be shared when available.

Jake, you will always be remembered as our brother, teammate, and friend. Your Local 2903 family will carry your memory with us.

07/23/2026

Keeping Brother Jake Johnson in our thoughts. Please consider donating.

07/21/2026

53RD ANNUAL 🥎 TOURNEY IN THE BOOKS - Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend and supported the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Burn Foundation. Together we raised nearly $5000. Congratulations to Lacey Professional Firefighters Local 2903 - back-to-back champs! Bellevue (WA) Fire Dept took second place and IAFF Local 1762 took third. Looking forward to next year!

05/21/2026

WE ARE BACK - Join us in July for another year of softball. Tourney will be a little different this year, but as always we can guarantee a good time!

06/27/2025

LODD - Many of us here were fortunate enough to call Brandon a brother, mentor, and friend. Our thoughts are with our Puget Sound Firefighters Local 1747 brothers and sisters, and the entire Minneman family. Rest easy brother, we’ll take it from here.

Honoring Captain Brandon:

There are moments in this job—and in life—where you find a kind of perfection. It’s rare. Fleeting. So you chase it. You work for it. You try to hold onto it.

Brandon lived in that pursuit. He was a quiet professional—never asked for credit, just did the work, took care of his people, and showed up with purpose. He served in the Army with the 62nd Medical Brigade, started his fire service journey volunteering in Thurston County, and spent over 17 years with the Kent Fire Department now Puget Sound Fire. Most recently as Captain of Station 83 in Maple Valley, badge #268. He has held positions as part of our HazMat team, helped in training while always being leader, and a friend.

But this post isn’t just about his resume—it’s about what’s harder to put into words. What happens when someone who found meaning in service, in routine, in his family, his kids, his faith, and being part of a team?

Grief is hard to talk about. Especially when it lives close. When it wears a uniform. When it has coffee with you at shift change. When you see him with his family around town.

Brandon would never have called himself a hero. But he always did the right thing. He cared deeply about his crew, his family, and the job. We owe it to him—to each other—to carry that forward.

He will be missed. More than we can say.

Local 1747 and PSF can honor him by holding him as the example. More details to follow regarding service. For now we’ll hold the line and support his family and ours.

05/29/2025

🚒🚑 A midweek warm day - Not even summer yet 🚑🚒

05/20/2025

🔥🔥 LATERAL PARAMEDIC & FIREFIGHTER APPS due May 28th! 🔥🔥. 🔗 in BIO

04/12/2025

Your Olympia Firefighters would like to thank Aaron Eubanks of Hunter Gatherer Bites for the time and effort he put into making a delicious meal for our crews tonight. We are grateful to have spent time with you this evening. If you’re looking for some incredible eats here in Olympia, give Aaron a call.

09/02/2024

LABOR DAY - Your Olympia Firefighters hope you all enjoy your holiday, and last hurrah before back to school! Remember that we are fortunate to be able to celebrate with paid holidays, as well as have access to sick leave, benefits, and fair wages thanks to the work of union leaders and those that came before us.