The board of directors of Banks Fire District 13 will meet Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. to interview three finalists for the open seat vacated by the recall of former board Chair Mark Schmidlin.
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Banks Fire District will host open house in Banks Saturday
The Banks Fire District will host an open house at the district offices in Banks Saturday, October 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The district also hosted a two-day training exercise in Buxton this week.
Banks, Forest Grove fire crews head to Wasco County to fight Miller Road Fire
Among those battling the 10,500 acre Miller Road Fire in Wasco County are crews from Banks Fire District and Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, who joined a task force of other Washington County Fire agencies Wednesday.
Banks Fire District Board position opens
With the recall of former Board Chair Mark Schmidlin, the Banks Fire District Board must appoint a new board member to fill the empty spot. Interested applicants in the district—Banks, Timber, Buxton, Manning, Hayward and vicinity—have until June 24 at 5 p.m.to put in an application. If the board doesn’t[Read More…]
Banks Fire District May 2022 Fire Log
A message from the Banks Fire District, stats from May, student intern opportunities.
Banks Fire District April 2022 Fire Log
The Banks Fire District April 2022 Fire Log, as compiled by the district.
Banks Fire District March 2022 Fire Log
This month’s fire log from the Banks Fire District features a reminder about burning outdoors responsibly.
Voters recall Banks Fire District Chair Mark Schmidlin
With the final votes certified Wednesday afternoon, Banks Fire District 13 Board Chair Mark Schmidlin has lost his elected position by 35 votes.
Banks Fire recall shows Schmidlin losing seat, Ewing remaining after latest count
Washington County released the results of additional ballots Friday morning, and Banks Fire District Board Chair Mark Schmidlin is likely to lose his seat when the election is certified in May.
Banks Fire District seeking public assistance in possible plane crash
11:15 p.m. update: Accord to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the search has paused for the evening, but will resume Monday morning. While we have several witnesses who saw what was believed to be a plane spiraling, we do not have any reports of missing aircrafts in the area,” the[Read More…]
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