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, running East into Oldtown, Idaho. Due to the quick efforts of the affected business and SPOFR Engines 11 and 31, the [...]
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 (debris) burning and permit burning. Campfires and Recreational fires are permitted in all of Pend Oreille County, subject to the following [...]
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, and his ninth to this specific spot with this team. He has been participating in these volunteer missions since 2013. These [...]
Just after 1pm on September 9th, multiple 911 calls were received for a column of smoke in the area of Scotia Road and Xanadu Ranch. SPOFR's policy is to respond in force to jump on all Pend Oreille fires when they are small, and due to a great response and some help from our friends, we [...]
It's back-to-school time again this year, and Stratton Elementary School needs your support. Stratton Elementary students are at the 67% poverty level, which makes buying school supplies for larger families an overwhelming burden. So this year, South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue is partnering with Stratton Elementary School, Mountain West Bank, and WAFD Bank in Newport [...]
Fire Danger is VERY HIGH. Effective Friday, July 18th, all campfires & recreational fires are prohibited in Pend Oreille County PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING CONTROLS IN EFFECT The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced a ban on campfires as of Friday, July 18th, on all lands protected from wildfire by the Department of Natural [...]
Fire Danger is HIGH. Rule and Permit burns are banned Effective July 11, 2025 at 0001 hours: All debris burning on DNR jurisdiction is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are allowed in approved, designated campgrounds only. Contact the county for information on recreation burning on improved property. Contact Department of Ecology to [...]
Fire Danger is HIGH. Effective July 4, 2025 at 0001 hours: If you have a written permit, burning is allowed subject to the conditions of your permit. Rule burns are prohibited. Campfires are allowed in approved, designated campgrounds only. Contact the county for information on recreation burning on improved property. Contact Department of Ecology to check [...]
The Sheriff's Office released the following news release: PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING CONTROLS IN EFFECT The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that all outdoor Rule Burns (Debris Burns) in Pend Oreille County are prohibited effective 12:01 a.m. June 6, 2025. Burning with a DNR Permit is allowed subject to the conditions on the [...]
SPOFR responded to a brush fire on an inaccessible finger of Bead Lake. With fire conditions becoming increasingly dangerous, SPOFR had to utilize local watercraft to transport personnel and water to the incident. We want to thank our neighbors at Bead Lake for graciously shuttling our crews and supplies. Additional acknowledgment to our partners from the [...]
