Depoe Bay Fire District is seeking a talented, experienced, and proven fire service professional to be the District’s Operations Chief. The Operations Chief is the immediate supervisor to all volunteer and career personnel. Primary duties of this position are to supervise all training, safety, and operations of the Fire District. The Assistant Fire Chief reports directly to the Fire Chief and is ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Depoe Bay Rural Fire Protection District is searching for a Part-Time Office Assistant to work in the administrative office in Gleneden Beach with the District’s Administrative Assistant. This is a 20-hour per week (4 hours per day) Monday - Friday position.

The minimum preferred requirements for this position are:
● A qualifying background check.
● High School diploma or equivalent with coursework ... (Full Story & Photos)

Please join us for a farewell party in honor of departing Fire Chief Joshua Williams and his family on Monday, April 30, 2018 from 3:30 - 6:00 pm at the Gleneden Beach Fire Station at 6445 Gleneden Beach Loop. Light refreshments will be served.

After nearly 12 years of service in Depoe Bay, Chief Williams is leaving the coast to become chief of the Aurora Fire District in Marion County, Oregon. Assistant ... (Full Story & Photos)

Brand Name, Model of Affected Product: Kidde Dual Sensor (Photoelectric and Ionization) Smoke Alarms – Models PI2010 and PI9010

Hazard: A yellow protective cap in limited instances may have been left on one of the two smoke sensors in affected products during the manufacturing process, which could compromise the smoke alarms' ability to detect smoke.

Remedy: Replace affected ... (Full Story & Photos)

Beginning October 2, 2017, open burning is allowe within the Depoe Bay Fire District until further notice.

The Depoe Bay Fire District boundaries extend north to the Siletz River and south to Beverly Beach.

Before burning, please look at our Open Burning Fact Sheet in the link below. Questions? Call our administrative office at 541.764.2202 Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm.... (Full Story & Photos)

Effective May 22, the Willamette Valley Communications Center debuts the Text-To-911 service in Lincoln, Polk and Marion counties.

WVCC, which dispatches for 29 police, fire and ambulance services in the three counties, has completed testing and is now accepting text messages to 911 on Monday.

Text-To-911 is now an option for residents with wireless devices who need emergency assistance, but they ... (Full Story & Photos)

Note: This will be the final update from the incident management team.

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Incident Management Team, led by Incident Commander Charlie Redheffer, will hand the fire over to a smaller Type 4 organization on Sunday. The Team would like to thank the Depoe Bay, Gleneden Beach, and Lincoln County communities for their kind hospitality and support during its stay.

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Today Fire Chief Joshua Williams and Oregon State Representative David Gomberg inspected the area affected by the 2500 Road Fire about 2 miles east of Depoe Bay.... (Full Story & Photos)