Members of the Banks Chamber of Commerce receive a tour at the Hornshuh Creek Fire Station in Buxton from Chief Rodney Linz on August 5, 2021. Photo: Chas Hundley

The Banks Fire District #13 headquarters in Banks on March 3, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley

The Banks Fire District #13 headquarters in Banks on March 3, 2019. Photo: Chas Hundley

Banks Fire District Brush Rig 13. Photo: Banks Fire District Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  The Banks Fire District 13 April 2020 fire log

Firefighters from local agencies, including Banks, at a training burn in Gales Creek on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley [Not a subscriber? Get your local news online for the next three months for just $3/month with a monthly subscription! Click here to start]

Banks Fire District Engine 13 responds to reports of a chimney fire in Gales Creek on December 4. Photo: Chas Hundley The Banks December 2019 Fire Log, from Banks Fire District 13. [Not a subscriber? Get your local news online for the next three months for just $3/month with a[Read More…]