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FUNDRAISING
"Fall Spaghetti Feed".
EVFD would like to thank the community for their outstanding support at this years Fall Spaghetti Feed.
With over 300 meals served, the EVFD Auxiliary was able to raise over $900.00 for the fire district.
- Congratulations to Howard W. for winning over $100.00 in the 50/50 Raffle.
And chief Fuller would like to say a special Thank You to the members of the Auxiliary for all their efforts in helping & supporting the fire district and our community!
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CALL
"M.V.C.".
Just as EVFD finished tending to the Grass Fire, they got a call for a non-injury M.V.C. - car vs. school bus.
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CALL
"Grass Fire".
EVFD responded to a grass fire on Minthorne Road.
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FIRE SEASON INFORMATION
"Fire season is over on the Southwest Oregon District. The fire danger level is "low" (green) on state, private, county and Bureau of Land Management forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties.
Debris pile and barrel burning is now allowed on ODF-protected lands. However, open burning is regulated for air quality in all of Jackson County, and in the Rogue Basin Open Burn Control Area in Josephine County. Before starting a burn, call the open burning advisory number for your county:
Jackson County, 776-7007
Josephine County, 476-9663
Some cities do not allow open burning, and many rural fire protection districts require a burning permit. Call your local structural fire service provider before burning.
Fire season started June 16 and lasted 117 days. Two hundred and forty-six fires burned 1,770 acres this season. According to the ten-year averages, the district normally has 191 fires that burn 5,126 acres. The number of lightning-caused fires, 74, was higher than normal this year, but the number of acres burned by lightning, 1,390, was lower than normal. The number of human-caused fires, 172, was higher than normal but the number of acres burned, 380, was half of the ten-year average. District firefighters stopped 95 percent of the fires at 10 acres or smaller. The largest fire of the year was the 1,275-acre Doubleday Fire, which was located south of Butte Falls in Jackson County and was caused by lightning in mid-September.
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SURPLUS: SOLD
"1987 GMC Type Six Fire Engine".
The 1987 GMC, One Ton, 4x4, Type Six Wildland Engine.
6.2L diesel engine with 4 speed manual transmission.
200 gallon water tank and a 250gpm PTO pump. 97,000 miles.
Was sold for $8,000
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DECREASING THE FIRE DANGER LEVEL
"FIRE DANGER DROPS TO MODERATE ON FORESTLANDS IN JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES".
The public use fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry's Southwest Oregon District is now "moderate" (blue) and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) is 1 (one). Cooler weather and some rain have significantly reduced the wildfire threat on state, private, county and Bureau of Land Management forestlands in Jackson and Josephine counties.
All open burning of debris is prohibited. This includes burn barrels
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COMMUNITY
"Flu Shot Clinic".
EVFD has scheduled their Flu Shot Clinic for Saturday, 25 October 2008 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm..
The cost will be $30.00 per shot.
We will be able to bill MediCare for this cost.
Those insured by different means will be given a voucher to send to their insurance company for possible reimbursement.
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