The Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District (NRFPD) protects a primary response area of 125 square miles but routinely responds across more than 300 square miles of South Tillamook County. With six fire stations and over 60 members, including career, resident, and volunteer firefighters, as…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY FIRE DEFENSE BOARD BURN BAN MODIFICATION: County Burn Ban Terminated October 1st
OIOpublisher The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will allow burning in burn barrels and small open debris pile burning beginning on Wednesday October 1st,…
Multiple Agencies Respond to 5th St. Apartments Fire on Saturday August 23; No Injuries & Fire Contained
Tillamook, OR – On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Tillamook Fire District and Bay City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at an apartment complex on 5th Street in Tillamook. First arriving…
Netarts Oceanside Volunteer Fire Fighter Association Pancake Breakfast Sat. Aug. 30th
Please join us Saturday August 30th at the Tim and Lori Carpenter Netarts Fire Station (1235 5th Street Loop Netarts) from 8 to 11am. This semi-annual tradition helps raise funds for the…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Northwest Oregon Area urges Oregonians to remain vigilant in wildfire prevention
(Salem, OR)— The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Northwest Oregon Area wants to remind Oregonians that with weather fluctuating across the state, fire is still on the landscape and fire season is still in effect. The…
Coast Guard rescues two teens trapped on cliff side near Roads End Point in Lincoln County, Oregon
(SEATTLE, WA – 7/7/25) – A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew form Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Oregon, rescued two teens who were trapped on a cliff side near Roads End Point…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY FIRE DEFENSE BOARD BURN BAN NOTIFICATION: COUNTY-WIDE BURN BAN EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2025
By Todd Hesse, Tillamook County Fire Defense Board Chief The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on outdoor…
LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Search for Dane Paulsen – Summary of Search and Continued Efforts
(March 5, 2025 – 2:45pm) – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and partnering agencies are continuing search operations for Dane Paulsen. Investigators continue to follow up on informational tips. Below is a…
CANNON BEACH FIRE RESCUE FROM CAR 100 FEET OVER CLIFF CLOSES HWY. 101 YESTERDAY EVENING SATURDAY FEB. 1
At 5:30 PM on February 1, 2025, Cannon Beach Firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle off the road on Highway 101 near Hug Point. When the emergency crews arrived, they…
Cannon Beach Fire District rescues swimmer after sunset during King Tides January 13
On January 13th, 2025 at approximately 5:30pm, Cannon Beach Fire District Rescue Team were dispatched to a 911 call reporting a missing person in the ocean north of Haystack Rock. Upon arriving…