Bainbridge Island sent Brush 21 to the blaze, manned by Bainbridge Lt. Josh Foley and firefighter Kyle Nelson. Brush 21 is a specially designed rig outfitted with pumps and other equipment for battling wildland fires.

The pair joined a strike team composed of units from Pierce and Kitsap counties, said Bainbridge Island Assistant Fire Chief Jared Moravec, who gave Bainbridge fire commissioners a brief update of the mobilization late last week.

The Girard Fire Department was awarded $428,572.

With that money, the fire department will be purchasing a rescue pumper, a truck that holds water to fight structure fires and has the necessary extrication equipment to assist in car accidents. 

The truck will do the job of two of the department's older trucks. One of which is a 1989 engine, and the other is a 1994 rescue truck. 

Fire officials say the current engine from 1989 has an open cab design which is no longer used due to the danger of firefighters falling from the truck.