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 event. The turnout was impressive—an estimated 1,500 people attended, including families, trick-or-treaters, and local businesses who joined in the fun. The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Breakfast with SPOFR Auxiliary Saturday, April 12, 7-11 a.m. Station 34 at Jermain and Fertile Valley Join us for Pancakes, Breakfast Burritos, Biscuits & Gravy, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Bacon, Sausage, Coffee, Tea, Juice and Milk. $7.00 per person Proceeds benefit South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Volunteers. A shuttle is available between the fire hall and parking [...]
Join SPOFR Chief Stocking for coffee this Saturday, March 15th, in Newport at My Sidewalk Cafe. Stop by from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM to chat with him about the EMS District or any Fire Department questions. My Sidewalk Cafe 300 S Washington Ave, Newport, WA 8:30 AM to 10 AM
Storytime with Santa at 12:30 in the Newport Library; Santa has an Elf Reservation with South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue to pick him up at 1 pm and ride through the business areas and surrounding neighborhoods on a SPOFR Fire Engine; pictures with Santa at the Double Barrel 2-4 pm. Many businesses are participating in [...]
On November 30th, South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue, in partnership with the City of Newport, celebrated its Grand Re-Opening after an extensive remodeling. South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue professional firefighters and EMS providers can now staff this centrally located station 24/7. In the well over 110 years of organized fire protection in Newport, this [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Chief Shane Stocking is excited to announce our Newport Fire Station Community Re-Dedication Event, which will be in partnership with the City of Newport on November 30th, starting at Noon. Chief Shane wants to thank the many dedicated staff, volunteers, and SPOFR Commissioners who helped with the painting and cleaning [...]
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue wishes to thank the community for their support of our recent SPOFR breakfast. In addition, we wish to thank our donors: Sharp Shooting Indoor Range Darlene Farm for the dairy products US Food Chef store (cash n carry) Healthy Family Insurance Rocking Ranch Quilt makers Pacific Golf and Turf for [...]
Breakfast with SPOFR Auxiliary Saturday, April 13, 7-11 a.m. Station 34 at Jermain and Fertile Valley Join us for Pancakes, Breakfast Burritos, Biscuits & Gravy, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Bacon, Sausage, Coffee, Tea, Juice and Milk. $7.00 per person Proceeds benefit South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Volunteers. A shuttle is available between the fire hall and parking [...]
