Fire crews from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue are continuing the labor-intensive task of burning brush and grass at the Cooper Mountain Nature Park. Even before fires were set at 11am this morning, site work was done to ensure a safe and productive prescribed burn, including a tilled and pre-burned perimeter to keep [...]
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The US Bancorp Tower in Portland 16 people from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue helped raise more than $100,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation last weekend at the 3rd Annual Portland Firefigher Stairclimb Challenge. During the event, participants don more than 50 pounds of firefighter turnouts, air bottle and breathing apparatus and race [...] On Thursday, September 29th from 10am-6pm, fire crews will assist with a prescribed burn at Metro’s Cooper Mountain Nature Park located at 18892 SW Kemmer Road in Beaverton. The use of controlled burns is an important tool for fuel reduction, mitigating non-native and invasive plant growth, improving wildlife habitat, restoring natural areas, recycling nutrients back into the [...] TVF&R will be hosting an Open House at the Cooper Mountain Fire Station! We invite you to join us for station tours, equipment & antique displays, safety education, and fun for the whole family! Saturday, October 1, 2011 1:00 – 4:00 pm TVF&R Fire Station 69 9940 SW 175th Avenue Aloha, Oregon (map) [...] A few dents and scratches in the paint are the only visible damage to this car which nosed under a cable barrier WILSONVILLE – Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue firefighters from Tualatin’s Station 34 responded to a non-injury motor vehicle crash on I-5 southbound at 10:45 a.m. today near the Norwood overpass. When [...] This weekend, the men and women of Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue took a few moments to remember those who gave their lives 10 years ago on September 11th, 2001. Firefighters lowered flags to half staff early Sunday morning and participated in a moment of silence. You can watch a video of the moment [...] A Saturday morning bounce on the bed went very wrong for a 4-year old Beaverton boy today. The child was playing with a sibling and accidentally launched himself through the bug screen and out the second story window. The townhouse had no air conditioning and the window was open to help deal with the hot [...] Due to extreme fire conditions, the Washington County Fire Defense Board has implemented a burn ban. The burn ban will remain in effect until cooler temperatures minimize the fire danger. Following that decision, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue has also banned outdoor open burning within its jurisdiction, including areas served in Multnomah and Clackamas County. [...] At 5:23 this evening, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue was called to a reported fire in the Camassia Nature Park. The 22.5-acre park, located between West Linn High School and Interstate 205, includes unique and rare plant species, wildlife viewing, and hiking trails. To extinguish the fire, firefighters had to carry hose lines approximately 1/8th [...] Just before 5p.m. on Sunday evening, several callers to 9-1-1 reported heavy flames, dense black smoke, burning trees and a suspected house fire in the Cedar Hills area. While initial callers were unable to provide an exact address, responding firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue located the burning home at 20 SW Cedar [...] |
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