In 1946, Irrigon Fire District's first fire hall was located where the West Extension Irrigation District shop now sits. The station was not large enough to hold both of the District's fire trucks, so one of them had to be drained of water during the winter months. Firefighters would have to take the engine to the river to fill with water if it was needed for a fire. A new fire station was constructed in 1956 at it's current location. The station has been updated 5 times since then.
The first Chief of the Fire District was Harry Smith from 1946-1952. He was then replaced by Don Adam in 1953 who served as chief for 43 years. In 1996 Brenda Newport became Chief serving until 2003. Larry Burns then took the helm, serving as Chief until his retirement in February 2023. Currently, Tom Roberts is serving the District as Interim Fire Chief.
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Website Accessibility Statement
Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all
members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with
the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the
website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same
degree as someone without disabilities.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970
Ongoing Compliance Information
Compliance Coordinator
The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance
Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices and requirements.
Compliance Procedures
The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act
and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues,
the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible
content if found.
Accessible Documents Policy
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alternatives available.
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also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by
third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
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