Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. (KGW) — When there’s a fire in Oregon, it’s often a volunteer firefighter who shows up. 94% of all fire departments in Oregon are either all-volunteer or a combination of paid and volunteer ...
ILLINOIS VALLEY, Ore.- Two Illinois Valley Fire Department volunteer firefighters are newly “badged.” IVFD announced the two during the monthly Board of Directors meeting in Cave Junction on Monday, October 11th. Firefighters Jennifer Vetter and Jon Scaroni, who also volunteer ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The man charged with murdering a volunteer firefighter in Cave Junction last week met a judge for the first time Thursday. 22-year-old Deymon Edwards was arrested in Del Norte County last Thursday. Police say earlier that ...
ETNA, Calif. — The city of Etna, California gained another firefighter last week, but to them, she was already part of the family. Taylor Whitchurch has been training with the department since she was just 14-years-old. Not only does firefighting run ...
WOLF CREEK, Ore.– A fallen volunteer firefighter who devoted his life to the industry received a funeral procession and memorial service in honor of his 40 years of service Sunday afternoon. Over a hundred friends, coworkers and fellow public servants ...