TVF&R Blog

TVF&R Battalion Chief Allen Kennedy prepares to race

On Sunday, March 7th more than 1200 firefighters raced in full turnout gear and breathing apparatus up the 69 flights of the Columbia Center in Seattle.  The goal: get to the top as quickly as possible.  The Scott Firefighter Stair Climb is the largest firefighter competition in [...]

Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue’s Fire Station 59, also called the Willamette Station, is officially open for business.  The Willamette Fire Station is located at 1860 Willamette Falls Drive in the heart of West Linn. In addition to responding to fire, medical and rescue incidents, firefighters at Station 59 respond to a significant [...]

This Sunday, March 9th, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue/Local 1660 firefighters will once again participate in the Annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb at the 788 foot high Columbia Center in downtown Seattle, Washington.  Our team—one of the largest in the event—will join over 1,200 firefighters from 180 different departments throughout the United States. This event is a [...]

At approximately 5:30 pm Friday evening, a vehicle operated by an intoxicated driver lost control and sheared off a natural gas meter at a business in Tigard. The incident occurred at the Casual Car Wash located at 9855 SW Walnut Place off Highway 99.

The suspect fled the scene of the crash, however, was quickly apprehended [...]

John Pilon (left), survivor Ronald Shinn (center) and Dr. Ray Costantini with the AED that saved Shinn's life

Ronald Shinn is alive today because of two men who knew what to do when he collapsed in a parking lot last Fall.  Thursday, he had a chance to shake the hands of the men who saved his [...]

TVF&R Assistant Fire Chief Kirk Hale returned home this week from six days in Washington DC, where he—and five other Chief Officers from across the nation—helped advise FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center (NRCC). The NRCC is a 24/7 function, responsible for the monitoring and coordination of local, state, and federal assets responding to the Haiti [...]

The unit of origin is on the bottom floor. Damage to the unit above is limited.

A resident moving into a condo at 5111 SW Oleson Road in Beaverton caused a fire that caused significant damage to the building’s interior.  Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue responded to the Spring Tree Condos after someone called 911 [...]

TVF&R is seeking interested citizens to serve on its budget committee.  Terms are three years, with a commitment to attend one to two meetings per year.  Responsibilities include review and approval of the District’s operating budget.  Information on this volunteer opportunity and a downloadable application can be found on our website at www.tvfr.com.  Applications must be [...]

The kitchen in the above picture burned because of a malfunctioning toaster.  The fire caused $150,000 in damage.  For the past several years, one-third of the fires TVF&R responded to began in the kitchen. 

National Fire Prevention Week is October 4-11th and this year Oregon is focusing on cooking fires. TVF&R [...]