SPOFR Helps Keep Halloween Safe in Downtown Newport
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue (SPOFR) was proud to help ensure a safe and enjoyable Halloween for our community this year. SPOFR volunteers provided safe street crossings throughout downtown Newport during the annual Halloween [...]
Pend Oreille County Burn Ban Update
The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that the fire danger ratings in Pend Oreille County will move to “Low” on Friday, October 17, at 00:01. Rule burns will be allowed beginning IMMEDIATELY [...]
Structure Fire Reported in the Area of Deer Valley and Gray Rd
South Pend Oreille Fire Resuce continues to be busy! Just before noon on Wednesday the 15th, SPOFR responded to a reported structure fire in the area of Deer Valley and Gray Rd, finding a fully [...]
Hazardous Materials Incident in the City of Newport
On Friday, October 3rd, South Pend Oreille Fire Rescue was alerted to a hazardous materials incident in the City of Newport. SPOFR responded and found approximately 300 gallons of a toxic substance on the ground, [...]
Pend Oreille County Burn Ban Update
Burn Ban Update for Pend Oreille County Effective Friday, October 3, 2025, 12:01 am The Fire Danger in Pend Oreille County is “Moderate.” All debris burning remains prohibited in Pend Oreille County. This includes rule [...]
Fire Chief/Paramedic Shane Stocking’s Medical Mission to Peru
Fire Chief/Paramedic Shane Stocking will again participate in a medical mission trip to the Puno Region of Peru, specifically the city of Ayaviri, Peru. This is over his twentieth medical mission to Peru and Africa, [...]