The Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD #1) held a traditional “push-in” ceremony to commemorate the newly-minted starting status of the two new engines. The engines were blessed by the fire crew at the district as well as the district’s pastor, Mitch Warren in a wet down, or spraying a fire truck with its own equipment.
Less rain, more sunshine, budding trees, longer days: they are all signs that the warmer months are nearing.
For many, these seasonal hallmarks are reminders to start spring cleaning in and around our homes.
Marion County Fire District #1 took receipt of a Type 3 fire engine from the Oregon State Fire Marshal last week.
The engine, part of the State Fire Marshal’s Response Ready Oregon Initiative it is one of 76 fire apparatus the Marshal will deliver this year. The equipment deliveries are made possible by a $25 million grant, part of Oregon’s wildfire omnibus bill in 2021.
Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD1) is looking for volunteers to fill multiple vacancies across its eight stations, the agency announced on Friday.
Initial results for Tuesday's election have both KFD and MCFD1 levies passing, increasing levy rates from $0.59 to $0.99 per $1,000 of assessed home value.
Local option levies for Keizer Fire District (KFD) and Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD1) will be on November ballots as the two agencies look to sustain their current services amid increasing call numbers and record inflation.
Keizer Fire and others conducted live fire training at a house on Rivercrest Drive on Friday. They conducted drills inside, and finished with a controlled burn of the entire structure.
Keizer Fire District and Marion County Fire District 1 will be receiving new engines as part of the State Fire Marshal's $25 million Engine Program, the Fire Marshal announced on Tuesday.