On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Bainbridge Island Fire Department is hosting a remembrance ceremony in partnership with American Legion Colin Hyde Post 172 and the Bainbridge Island Police Department.

Although we had a dump of rain last week—0.60 inches—fire danger still lurks here and in neighboring communities. We’re four inches short of our average rainfall to date: 21.60 inches. Three major fires continue to burn in western Washington.

With the wind whipping us all over the place today, it seems like a good time to remind everyone about Bainbridge Island Fire Department and Puget Sound Energy rules regarding downed wires:

We call it Day of Preparedness, and it’s the best time all year to meet with the trained volunteers and team leads at Bainbridge Prepares and its partners—the City of Bainbridge Island and the Fire Department—to learn how to prepare your household.

On Monday, August 25, four volunteers with the Bainbridge Prepares’ TechOps team deployed advanced drone and communications technologies to assist a joint wildfire training burn at the Bloedel Reserve.

It’s our tenth annual Day of Preparedness! Information booths, gear giveaways, door prizes. Take action and stop worrying.

Instead of filing your taxes at the last minute this year, why not attend the second session of the new Emergency Preparedness series at the library on April 15? The session will focus on Wildfire Prep and Mitigation. The presenter is Bainbridge Island Fire Department Chief Jared Moravec.

Tomorrow night, August 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. join your fellow citizens at the annual National Night Out celebration and information fair.