South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue answered a 911 call on September 30th for a structure fire in Newport to assist Fire District 4 and West Pend Oreille Fire. SPOFR Fire Chief Brad Martin said, “We were able to save the house and there were no injuries from this chimney fire. Also, I want to remind [...]
Chief Martin attended this morning's Riverside High School Oregon Fire update meeting. This picture shows those in attendance. Major takeaways: People are flying drones in the fire area causing concern for fire-fighting aircraft. If drones are flying we cannot fly. Reports of people target practicing in the burnt-out fire areas causing firefighters to leave the area. [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue answered a 911 call on August 18th for a Fire-Smoke Only call at E Frideger Rd and N Jefferson Rd in NW Elk.at 5:17 PM. Pend Oreille Fire District 4 and 5 responded to assist South Pend Oreille Fire Rescue, along with Spokane 4 Fire District, DNR, and the Pend [...]
Chief Brad Martin wishes to thank the SPOFR staff and volunteers for their ongoing efforts starting last night fighting the Oregon Road and neighboring fires. Chief Martin also recommends searching "Oregon Road Fire" and Nixle for updated information on evacuations from the fire. Rick O'Brien Public Information Officer SPOFR
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire at 9624 LeClerc Rd South on Sunday March 26th. Fire Chief Brad Martin was the first to arrive on scene and set up a Command Center. There were over 10 First Responders from SPOFR along with 4 Fire Engines and 4 Fire Tenders responding to [...]
