Fire Bureau

Former Fire Chief Christine Friend was terminated by the Klamath County Fire District 3 board of directors on Aug. 15 due to budget shortfalls and inappropriate use of grant funds, according to Board President Dan Hudson.

Two weeks ago, the board of Jackson County Fire District 5 in the Rogue Valley fired its chief, Charles Hanley. An investigation provides more details about why he was terminated.

New details emerged this week about allegations against a fire chief in Oregon’s Jackson County, including that he ignored an investigation into bullying and harassment in the district.

The mobile medication pilot program will also connect people to longer-term recovery and treatment services. It’s a novel approach public safety leaders hope will help save lives amid a flood of illicit fentanyl, the latest phase of an opiate epidemic that’s surged across the country.

Portland Fire Bureau leaders are shelving a bond measure aiming to fix two run-down facilities after polling showed little voter appetite for the proposal.

Officials with the Portland Fire Bureau say the current system is wildly inefficient, clogging up emergency rooms, straining the 911-system and driving up health care costs. On Wednesday, fire bureau officials announced they’re trying to change the status quo with a new type of first-responder program.

Portland’s Fire Bureau is asking the public for help to prevent a fire like the one that killed 36 people in Oakland this past weekend.