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 13
Banks Fire District November 2019 Fire Log
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…]
Banks Fire wins $25,000 grant for AEDs and training
Banks Fire District #13. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – After a long wait, the Banks Fire District has confirmed they were among 40 agencies and nonprofits to win a $25,000 nationwide grant offered by State Farm Insurance called Neighborhood Assist. The district plans to purchase 20 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)[Read More…]
Vote early, vote often: Banks Fire District seeks public help in grant competition for AED purchases
Banks Fire District #13 in Banks. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – Looking for a way to help your community — from the comfort of your own home — and perhaps save a life? Banks Fire District 13 has put a call out to the general public to vote for the[Read More…]
Brush fire burning north of Manning draws response from regional fire agencies
Photo from the scene provided by Banks Fire District 13 MANNING – Fire crews from Banks Fire District 13 were dispatched to reports of a brush fire north of Manning in the area of Cason Road and Levi White Road just before 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, according to Banks Fire[Read More…]
Burn ban goes into effect in Washington County
Firefighters work a small grass fire that ignited near Roy in August 2017. Photo: Chas Hundley FOREST GROVE – Washington County issued a burn ban that runs from today, May 9, through the upcoming weekend as the region continues to experience record high temperatures for this time of year. In[Read More…]
Banks Fire District asks for local option levy increase in May election
The Banks Fire District. Photo: Brenda Schaffer BANKS – The taxpayer-funded Banks Fire District 13 will place on the ballot in this May’s election a five-year $2.7 million local option levy that would raise property taxes earmarked for the district 35 cents from the current 62 cents for a total[Read More…]
Early morning shop fire closes Highway 47 near Stub Stewart State Park
Photo from the scene, courtesy Banks Fire District 13 BUXTON – An early morning fire at a shop along Highway 47 south of the entrance to Stub Stewart State Park has resulted in a highway closure on the morning of Saturday, March 9. Crews were dispatched to the scene at[Read More…]
Annual Banks Volunteer Firefighter Association Pancake Breakfast Kicks Off Sunday, March 3
The Banks Fire District #13 Headquarters. Photo: Brenda Schaffer A long-standing community tradition, the Annual Banks Volunteer Firefighter Association Pancake Breakfast will be held Sunday, March 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Banks Fire District offices in Banks. The Banks Volunteer Firefighter Association has hosted this popular[Read More…]
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