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09/26/2009: "Patos Island Fire Department Update"

(L to R: Dave Mowrey, Maxx Jones, Jeff Jones, Dwight Gus, Seth Ybarra, Marie Gus, Lindsay Siler and Steven Siler -OFD photo)
Orcas Island Fire & Rescue members have been donating time to Patos Island under the guise of the informal Patos Island Fire Department since November 2005.

A few members pose with official Patos Island Sign, marking the working coalition between San Juan County, Washington State Parks and The Federal Bureau of Land Management.

The group has a membership of over 60 and has donated well over 1000 hours towards nature habitat restoration, trail/campsite maintenance, building maintenance and brush abatement. A few members recently spent 2 nights and several work hours on trails, campsite and island maintenance, and adding 7 new members as well.