1+ week, 5+ day ago   (85+ words) lebanonlocalnews.com USFS hiring firefighters for 2027 The USDA Forest Service is hiring wildland firefighter positions on the Willamette National Forest for the 2027 season. A variety of positions are open for individuals to support fire operations. Jobs include fire engine operators,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (130+ words) Lebanon Local Residents stop Lacomb grass fire Lebanon Fire District firefighters were dispatched to a large natural cover fire in the 41000 block of Baptist Church Drive in Lacomb at 11:46 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. The battalion chief found the fire had been…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (72+ words) Grant reopens Linn County Young Women’s Fire Academy Lebanon Local Grant reopens Linn County Young Women’s Fire Academy All uniformed up in pink t-shirts and mustard-yellow turnout gear, 31 girls from Marion and Linn counties gained a little experiential insight into…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (94+ words) Lebanon Local After week with Hotshots, SH wildland crew converges on local fire Sweet Home’s Wildland Fire Crew 21 was working the Grasshopper Fire east of Mt. Hood earlier this month when it got a chance to work side-by-side with some…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (77+ words) Lebanon Local Fire destroys home, spreads over two acres on Fern Ridge A manufactured home was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 18 on Fern Ridge, and spread into nearby grassland, prompting an aggressive response from local agencies. Sweet Home Fire…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (97+ words) Lebanon Local This time, Lebanon fire may ask for less on levy In ongoing discussions about a likely levy meausure for the Lebanon Fire District, Chief John Tacy gave the LFD Board of Directors numbers needed to sustain the most…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (99+ words) Lebanon Local Debunking wildfire myths: What Oregon residents should know before fire strikes With the wildfire season underway in Oregon, some common beliefs about fire danger can leave people unprepared when things change quickly. In a recent talk about wildfire…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (98+ words) Lebanon Local LFD medics spot, get help with fast-moving Hwy. 34 fire Lebanon Fire District staff spotted and called in reinforcements to extinguish a fast-moving fire along Highway 34 on Monday evening, Aug. 10, the district reported. At approximately 4:15 p.m., an LFD medic unit…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (69+ words) Lebanon Local Lebanon firefighters save shop building Lebanon Fire District firefighters responded to a reported structure fire around the area of River Drive just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. While crews were responding, the original 911 caller relayed to the dispatch center an…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (72+ words) Oregon has entered fire season earlier than usual this year, which means we are hearing repeated litanies from various interest groups. “If only we had more money to suppress fires,” says the Forest Service. “If only we were allowed to…...