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Community rallies around Thurston County firefighter who suffered life-threatening injuries in off-duty fall

Johnson is in Harborview Medical Center’s Trauma Intensive Care Unit after multiple surgeries, and his union says he is now on ECMO life support.

Summary by The Chronicle
The regional firefighting community is rallying around Lacey firefighter Jake Johnson after he sustained serious injuries in an off-duty fall. The accidental, life-threatening fall occurred the morning of July 19.  First responders with the Olympia and Tumwater fire departments quickly responded, stabilized Johnson and transported him to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Due to the seriousness of his injuries, however, he has since been …

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The Chronicle broke the news on Friday, July 24, 2026.
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