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The North Bend site, later reduced to 50 acres (20 ha), was deemed ideal because of its isolation from nearby residents and accessibility via Interstate 90. [12] The King County Council approved construction of the fire training academy in North Bend in January 1982 and work began in April 1983.
The Eastside Fire and Rescue is a fire department providing fire protection and emergency medical services in the eastern portion of King County, Washington. The department is responsible for services in the communities of Carnation , Issaquah , North Bend , Preston , Sammamish , Tiger Mountain and Wilderness Rim . [ 1 ]
The 2024 Oregon wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Oregon.. Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center forecasted above average wildfire potential in the southeastern portion of the state and average wildfire potential throughout the rest of Oregon.
An Oregon fire department took to Facebook earlier this week to speak out about the dangers of a popular winter electronic as the weather outside becomes more and more frightful.
The Long Bend Fire burning on the Deschutes River in Central Oregon was 108 acres as of Saturday night and had brought an evacuation of two popular campgrounds.
All Oregon Department of Forestry districts declared the beginning of fire season by July 1. [5] The Northwest Coordination Center upgraded the region's preparedness level (referring to the availability of firefighting resources) from PL 1 to PL 2 on July 3, PL 3 on July 23, PL 4 on August 12, and PL5—the highest level—on August 19.
On August 3, the fire started moving more north and east and started burning in heavy timber and by August 4, it had grown to around 1,200 acres (490 ha), and smoke was predicted to affect the cities of Bend and Sisters, Oregon. [10] An infrared reading on August 5 sized the fire at around 1,054 acres (427 ha).
Fire departments include Forest Grove Fire and Rescue, Hillsboro Fire Department, Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue, Portland Fire & Rescue, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, and Washington County Fire District 2. Notable stations include the Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station, Portland Fire Station No. 7, and Portland Fire Station No. 17.