Pilot Rock, Oregon

The Pilot Rock Fire District provides fire suppression to the City of Pilot Rock and the surrounding 348 square miles. Suppression activities include fighting structure fires ranging from houses, barns, and commercial occupancies. The majority of suppression is for natural cover fires, i.e., grass or brush fires. These types of fires can be very small to thousands of acres. Vehicle and rubbish fires are also common fires the District will respond apparatus to. In 2007 the District was called to 41 working fires, with the Presbyterian Church Fire being our biggest loss to us and the community. In that fire not only was the church lost but also the house next to it, however, the 2-story education building was saved on the other side of the church. The volunteers of the District  work very hard to provide the best service they can and are always striving to become better trained and educated. Sometimes there is nothing the Fire District can do to save a building that catches fire but as long as no lives are lost buildings can be rebuilt. The support the Fire District gets from it's citizens is much appreciated and never forgotten. Thank you to all who help in our time of need. Mutual-aid fires effect most of the Fire Departments in Eastern Oregon. Last September a Wildland fire threatened many residences along McKay Creek in the City of Pendleton. Many Fire Departments sent apparatus and equipment to help fight the wind-driven fire. Pilot Rock Fire District sent a type 3 engine and a command officer as our part of the fire suppression effort. Here a single engine air-tanker(SEAT) from Oregon Department of Forestry drop's a load of retardant(about 700 gallons) on the fire line helping the ground engines to control the fire's advancement.