Category FIRE

KFD promotes two to engineer

Aaron Kennen and Andrew Snodgrass have their new badges pinned to them by their wives Jillian and Krystyl at the pinning ceremony on Friday, June 24, at Keizer Fire District. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) Those blue fire trucks around town have a couple of new drivers.  In…

KFD hosts car seat clinic

Sharon Hernandez receives instruction for properly putting her son Liam, 6-months, in a car seat at the KFD car seat clinic on Tuesday, May 10, at Keizer Fire District. (JOSHUA MANES/Keizertimes) Cars and SUVs made their way through the Keizer Fire District bay doors and…

Oh brother, no Mother’s Day Breakfast from KFD

For the third year in a row, pancakes won’t be flipping at the Keizer Fire District in May. With three weeks before the event, Keizer Fire District Chief Jeff Cowan has made the decision to forego the annual Mother’s Day Breakfast at the station. Protocols…

KFD responds to residential fire

Keizer Fire District crews respond to a house fire (Submitted). Just after noon on Wednesday, Nov. 24, Keizer Fire District was notified of a “smoke in a structure” incident in the 400 block of Cummings LN N. by Willamette Valley Communications Center 911. First arriving…

SAFER grant allows MCFD1 to hire nine firefighters

MCFD1 Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD1) received a much-needed boost when their local option levy was passed in May, which allowed the organization to rehire nine firefighter/paramedic positions and add a dedicated three-person engine company. Last month, the district received further assistance in their…

KFD holding 9/11 ceremony on Saturday

Keizer Fire District Keizer Fire District will be hosting a 20th anniversary remembrance ceremony for the tragic events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will take place this Saturday at 7 a.m. at Keizer Fire District. This is an outdoor gathering and…

KFD enduring busiest summer in history

Along with going on multiple conflagrations this summer, including the Bootleg Fire (pictured above), Keizer Fire District responded to a total of record number of 608 calls for service last month (Getty Images). It has been a busy summer for Keizer Fire District (KFD) as…