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 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. 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.
