Thank You for Supporting Our Pancake Feed!
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue wishes to thank the community and donors for their support of our SPOFR breakfast.
Pancake Feed 2026
Breakfast with SPOFR Auxiliary Saturday, April 11, 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 [...]
The City of Newport and SPOFR are excited to welcome Santa to Newport!
Santa's route in Newport on Monday. Newport residents, and all Pend Oreille County friends who wish to join: Please see the tentative schedule for Santa's visit on Monday! During the published time for your area, please be watching for our lit up emergency vehicles, or listen for a short blast of the siren. Come [...]
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 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’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, and his ninth to this specific spot with this team. He has been participating in these volunteer missions since 2013. These [...]
Back to School Donations for Stratton Elementary
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 [...]
Pancake Feed 2025
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 [...]
Coffee with the Chief
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
Santa Claus is Coming to Newport, Saturday the 14th!
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 [...]
Newport Fire Station Grand Re-Opening
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 [...]