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The Tumalo community is home to a new fire station! Today, residents, staff, and retirees came to celebrate the brand new building. Deschutes Rural Fire District #2 built the structure and leases it to the City of Bend Fire and Rescue, which equips and staffs the station. We're grateful for this partnership with the DRFD #2 and the community of Tumalo. The new station has four bays, a brick exterior to carry on tradition of old-time firehouses, state of the art renewable energy and sustainability features, and of course... a fire pole!
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Happy Holidays from the City of Bend, Oregon Government! Today, City employees got together to celebrate the season and raise money for a local non-profit. This year the Humane Society of Central Oregon was selected as the beneficiary for our Holiday Potluck! Employees created raffle baskets, and all monies sold from ticket sales go right back into our community. Previous year's beneficiaries include: KIDS Center, Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, Inc (COVO), and Family Kitchen.
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Several members of the City of Bend Police Department attended the Latino Community Association's Empowering Families Luncheon today alongside the community. City of Bend became a Welcoming City in 2017, joining Welcoming America in its effort to building inclusive communities by making everyone feel like they belong. See our Welcoming Week page to get involved: bendoregon.gov/welcomingweek #LCA #LCALuncheon2019 #IWelcome
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The Tumalo Fire Station is officially OPEN! Today @BendFireDept, Deschutes Co. Rural Fire Dist. #2, community memb… https://t.co/RhjmN8I3CE
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Illegal Fireworks Task Force
For Immediate Release
Date: June 13, 2019
From: Anne Aurand
Communications Director
541-388-5573, aaurand@bendoregon.gov
Media Contacts:
Dave Howe
Bend Fire Department Battalion Chief
541-350-4775, dhowe@bendoregon.gov
Clint Burleigh
Bend Police Lieutenant
541-322-2978, cburleigh@bendoregon.gov
Illegal Fireworks Task Force
The City is planning to pair Police officers and Fire inspectors for an Illegal Fireworks Task Force to respond exclusively to illegal fireworks calls in late June and early July. The task force will patrol areas where data have shown a higher use of illegal fireworks.
“If you’ve had a lot of fireworks in your neighborhood in the past, you can expect to see some patrols this year,” said Fire Department Battalion Chief Dave Howe.
The task force, being scheduled for the nights of June 27 and 28 and July 3, 5 and 6, will focus on problematic areas identified by data, but will also respond to calls as able.
2019-20 City Council Goals prioritized increasing illegal firework enforcement activities as part of a comprehensive wildfire resilience plan.
Fireworks that explode, fly more than 12 inches in the air or move laterally more than six feet are illegal to possess and use in Oregon. More fireworks information, including details about what are illegal fireworks, can be found here.
Those who witness the use of illegal fireworks can call non-emergency dispatch at 541-693-6911. Please do not call 911 to report fireworks unless there is a confirmed fire or injury.
Calls to non-emergency dispatch will not always result in emergency response from fire or law enforcement.
Accommodation Information for People with Disabilities To obtain this information in an alternate format such as Braille, large print, electronic formats, etc. please contact Anne Aurand at 541-388-5573 or aaurand@bendoregon.gov.