August 2024 Volunteer Spotlight
Michael Hines, Firefighter Michael Hines has been named South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue’s Volunteer of the Month. He has been with SPOFR since November of 2023 and he has been a general contractor, disaster [...]
SPOFR Selects New Chief
The Commissioners of SPOFR have made a formal job offer to Shane Stocking and he has accepted the position of the next Fire Chief of SPOFR. Shane comes to us with more than 15 years [...]
Burn Ban Update – July 10, 2024
Burning Controls in Pend Oreille County, effective July 10, 2024, from the Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office: Effective Wednesday, July 10th, campfires & recreational fires and prescribed burns are prohibited in Pend Oreille County. PEND [...]
Controlled Burn Training Exercise
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue wishes to thank Newport Hospital and Health Services for providing a building for us to perform valuable controlled live burn training exercises. This training consisted of search and rescue [...]
Multi-Agency Controlled Live Fire Training June 15
NEWPORT, WA – On Saturday June 15th at approximately 10:00 a.m. South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue will conduct a controlled live fire burn training exercise at 200 N. Scott Avenue in cooperation with Newport [...]
June 2024 Volunteer Spotlight
David Williams, Captain and Advanced EMT This month’s Spotlight Volunteer of the Month is David Williams, who has been with South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue for 20 years. He is currently the volunteer Station [...]