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After week with Hotshots, SH wildland crew converges on local fire
Sweet Home’s Wildland Fire Crew 21 was working the Grasshopper Fire east of Mt. Hood earlier this month…
Grant reopens Linn County Young Women’s Fire Academy
All uniformed up in pink t-shirts and mustard-yellow turnout gear, 31 girls from Marion and Linn counties gained…
Fire destroys home, spreads over two acres on Fern Ridge
A manufactured home was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 18 on Fern Ridge, and spread into nearby…
Residents stop Lacomb grass fire
Lebanon Fire District firefighters were dispatched to a large natural cover fire in the 41000 block of Baptist…
SH Fire Board appoints Gaskey to fill vacancy; Johnson resigns
Although most of Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District’s top staffers were out fighting fires Tuesday, Aug. 18,…
When wildfire strikes, Watch Duty aims to give Oregonians information before it’s too late
As wildfires continue in Oregon, the Watch Duty app provides real-time updates on active fires, evacuation risks, and…
This time, Lebanon fire may ask for less on levy
In ongoing discussions about a likely levy meausure for the Lebanon Fire District, Chief John Tacy gave the…
Debunking wildfire myths: What Oregon residents should know before fire strikes
With the wildfire season underway in Oregon, some common beliefs about fire danger can leave people unprepared when…
LFD medics spot, get help with fast-moving Hwy. 34 fire
Lebanon Fire District staff spotted and called in reinforcements to extinguish a fast-moving fire along Highway 34 on…
Lebanon firefighters save shop building
Lebanon Fire District firefighters responded to a reported structure fire around the area of River Drive just before…
Fast-moving Hilltop Drive fire forces evacuation, quick response
Firefighters from around the area converged to stop a fire that destroyed a mobile home and threatened other…
Firefighters respond to suspected arson fires along Hwy. 20
Six fires were set along Highway 20 east of Sweet Home Monday night, July 20, according to local…
Miner’s Meadow fire draws multi response
Multiple local agencies responded Monday afternoon, July 13, to a fire in the area between Yellowbottom and Old…
Brush fire on Lebanon outskirts burns acre-plus
A brush fire burned more than an acre in the area of Brewster Road and East Grant Street…
New coordinator manages local wildlife defense activities
Growing up less than a mile away from the beaches of Southern California, Maddie Tutton has really switched…
New wildland firefighters get test at live fire exercise
The forest just north of Foster Lake came alive Friday, June 26, as 200 wildland firefighters completed their…
Three fires squeeze LFD
Lebanon Fire District crews responded over a 24-hour period, starting Wednesday evening, to three significant fire incidents. The…
ODF: Entire state now in fire season
As of June 15, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that…
LFD, ODF respond to brush fire behind water plant
Lebanon Fire District responded early Saturday afternoon, June 20, to a report of a structure fire in the…
Farmers help LFD with field fire on KGAL Road
Lebanon Fire District responded to a two-acre grass fire in the early evening of June 15. Firefighters were…
Fire on Wiley Creek
Blaze burns home, land Fire destroyed a home and spread into nearby wildland Sunday evening, June 14, on upper…
Fire damages historic barn on SH’s Airport Road
Fire damaged an historic barn near the intersection on Airport Road, between 49th and 50th avenues, adding to…
Wildfire Safety Open House provides tips for fire season
By Satina Tolman For The New Era A free Wildfire Safety Open House, hosted April 30 by Pacific…
Wildfire grant coordinator announces free homeowner course
Following the hiring of a grant coordinator, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District announced its kick-off event from…
Lebanon fire at old mill site extinguished
Lebanon Fire District crews were dispatched to a reported fire at the old mill site in the 800…