FIRE DANGER INCREASES

Due to the warm, dry weather and an increase in the number of recent small natural cover fires throughout the county, the Douglas Forest Protective Association has increased the fire danger to “M

For more information about public and industrial restrictions currently in effect, call DFPA’s information line at 541-672-0379 or visit www.dfpa.netoderate” for the entire Douglas District effective immediately. The Industrial Fire Precaution Level remains at 1.

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Douglas County Fire District No.2, Douglas County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for fiscal year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, will be held at 1290 NE Cedar Street, Roseburg Oregon.  The meeting will take place on the 5^th day of June at 6:00 PM.  The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget.  A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 16, 2014 at Douglas County Fire District No. 2 Headquarters at 1290 NE Cedar St., Roseburg between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.

This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place.  Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

DCFD2 to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Aerial Ladder Fire Truck

County and local officials will be participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Douglas County Fire District No.2’s (DCFD2) new aerial ladder truck on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Melrose Fire Station #3 located at 2830 Melrose Road in Roseburg.  Part of the ceremony will include two surprise dedications (one for an individual’s life work; and the other to a long time institution of the Melrose community).  Both these special dedications will be reflected permanently on the new aerial ladder truck, and will be unveiled at the ribbon cutting ceremony. 

The new, standard edition fire truck is manufactured by Ferrara Fire Apparatus, mounts a 77-foot Smeal aerial ladder, and it will cost the community about $518,000 (150,000 less than similar new custom built trucks).  Hose nozzles, air packs, prying tools, scene lights, two-way radios, etc. will cost $32,000.  Features include:

• A ladder pipe that allows water to flow at 1,500 gallons per minute.  This is an improvement over what the current model allows.
• “Smart Aerial” technology.  This involves a programmable control of the ladder, allowing gentle starts and stops when raising, lowering, extending or retracting the aerial.
• 1,750 gallons per minute capacity Hale water pump.

The new fire truck replaces a 1992 custom model Pierce truck mounting a 65-foot Telesquirt aerial ladder.  The Telesquirt Company is no longer operating and parts cannot be found, which ultimately forced the decision of the district to replace the old truck after several months out of service in order to continue offering the desired level of fire protection for the community. (more…)

DCFD2 Crews Respond to Residential Structure Fire in Sutherlin

At 7:09 last night fire crews were dispatched to the report of a fully involved house fire, with cars in the driveway, at 327 Kruse St. in Sutherlin.  The first engine arrived on scene at 7:13, and reported a fully involved residential structure with one exposure on fire and a second exposure threatened.  With the help of Sutherlin Police the crews quickly determined that the residents were out of all 3 structures.  The firefighters quickly put hose lines in place to extinguish and protect the exposures.

The firefighters then turned their attention to the fully involved structure.  The fire was brought under control at 7:39 and crew remained on scene for 2 more hours checking for any hidden fire.  Investigators will be on scene this morning to determine the cause of the fire.

The residents of the house and 3 of their dogs escaped without injury; unfortunately a 4^th dog reentered the house and perished.

Douglas County Fire District No. 2 responded with a total of 4 apparatus, 1 staff vehicle, and 22 personnel. Oakland Fire responded with 3 apparatus and 8 personnel.  Fire crews were also assisted by Sutherlin Police, Pacific Power, and Avista Gas.

Green Home Saved by Alert Neighbors

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Yesterday, December 9, 2013 at 01:03 p.m., Douglas County Fire District No.2 firefighters were dispatched to a reported house fire at 1993 Linnell Avenue in Green.   On arrival at the scene at 01:07 p.m. (4 minutes later) firefighters encountered smoke and flames on the back side of the house coming from inside an enclosure used to house a gas water heater, and spreading rapidly up the wall and roof eaves on that area.  Firefighters confirmed talking with neighbors that no one was home and proceeded to aggressively attack the fire to prevent its spread into the attic space, and limit the extent of the damage.  The fire was declared under control at 01:17 p.m. (10 minutes after the initial arrival of fire units at the scene).

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