News – East Priest Lake Fire District [EPLFD]

EAST PRIEST LAKE FIRE DISTRICT HAS ACQUIRED ITS FIRST aTTACK VEHICLE!

and a new engine joins in 2025……

the district fire boat is in service!

spring 2026 east priest lake fire welcomed a new 4×4 engine – 2018 Rosenbauer timber wolf that holds 750 gallons of water and pumps 1250 gallons per minute

east priest lake fire protection district

Is here to serve You!

tOM renzi

fire chief

Chief Renzi has lived in the Spokane area since 1980. Both their children went to WSU. Go Cougs! Chief Renzi was a firefighter and Safety Lieutenant with Spokane County Fire District 4 for 32 years. When he retired in 2023 and moved to Priest Lake full time he was able to devote more time to East Priest Lake Fire District. The Renzi’s have been coming to Priest Lake since 1980 and still love it up here.

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dave tewel

assistant fire chief

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jaime yob

secretary

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Priest Lake living is the best 🙂

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board of fire commissioners

tOM clevenger

fire commissioner

SUB-DISTRICT 1

TERM EXPIRES JANUARY 2028

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Tom Clevenger has been coming to Priest Lake for 70 years enjoying his grandparent’s dream of having a family vacation cottage.

He worked in the communications industry for 30 years with seven of those years at Priest Lake as the service technician. After retiring from the communications industry he became a flight attendant for nine years.Tom volunteered to be one of three East Priest Lake Fire District commissioners and serves as chairman of the board of commissioners. He also is a district volunteer firefighter.

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Keith hanson

fire commissioner

SUB-DISTRICT 2

TERM EXPIRES JANUARY 2029

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Keith was born and raised in Orofino, Idaho and started coming to Priest Lake in the early 50’s with his folks who bought a cabin in 1956. Many enjoyable summers and winter snowmobile trips were spent at the old cabin.
In 2019 the 105 year old cabin was replaced with a new home and he has been living full time at the lake since then.
Keith joined EPLFD as a volunteer firefighter shortly after its formation and is currently serving as a captain and a commissioner.

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ann mckinstry

fire commissioner

SUB-DISTRICT 3

TERM EXPIRES JANUARY 2029

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Ann McKinstry has spent 35+ years in the healthcare field, primarily focused on pediatric patient quality and safety measures. She has been enjoying time at Priest Lake annually since she was a child, just as her father did before her. Ann now spends quality time lakeside with her husband and family, attempting to take no day in this cherished paradise for granted. When asked if she would submit her name for Fire Commissioner, she was happy to assist her community and to join others in taking next steps to advance fire and medical response coverage for everyone.

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2025

As we have entered into a new year and put another one behind us, we are thrilled to share the progress we’ve made and the hope we have for the future.

18 fantastic volunteers that responded to the community last year 24 times and 5 Support Personnel.

Just to name a few of the incidents: