Banks firefighters will appear at the upcoming annual Banks BBQ to collect donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), officials say.
The annual Banks BBQ will take place this weekend
Forest Grove Fire & Rescue responded to the fire off Thatcher Road north of Purdin Road just after 3 p.m. alongside firefighters from Banks Fire District, Cornelius Fire Department and deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Statistics from February, and a thank you from the district to the community who showed up at the annual pancake breakfast in March are in this month's Banks Fire District log.
A vehicle fire was quickly extinguished, with no injuries, in the Bacona community north of Buxton Sunday afternoon, according to the Banks Fire District.
Wildfires burning near Los Angeles, Calif. have burned hundreds of homes, killed at least two people, and prompted thousands of evacuations. Now, Oregon is sending twelve strike teams to help, including a four-person crew from the Banks Fire District.
Statistics from the Banks Fire District for calls made in September. (Editor's note: My apologies; this was published in print earlier this month and I apparently did not hit the "publish" button on our website, so it is late)
