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Job Announcement – Full-time Fire Chief

South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue is hiring a Full-time Fire Chief. If you hold a Bachelor's degree in Fire Sciences, Public Administration, or a related field or can obtain within 3 years of hire, along with at least ten years of fire suppression and/or fire prevention experience—including five years as a company officer or above—and [...]

2024-06-28T20:29:00-07:00May 19th, 2024|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , |

Job Announcement – Firefighter / EMT Full-time

Job Announcement - Firefighter / EMT (Full-time) South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue is recruiting to fill the position of Firefighter/EMT. The career Firefighter/EMT reports directly to the career Duty Captain. The primary responsibilities of this position include, emergency medical and fire response, maintaining operational readiness, assisting with training, supporting fire and life safety education programs [...]

2024-06-20T09:23:03-07:00May 11th, 2024|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , |

Job Announcement – Board of Commissioners Secretary

Job Announcement - Board of Commissioners Secretary South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue is seeking candidates to fill the role of Board of Commissioners Secretary. This position as District Secretary is an appointed public official and is required to take an oath of office. It is a part-time position requiring approximately 10-15 hours a week at [...]

2024-01-19T21:00:13-08:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: Archive|

Burn Ban Lifted – October 26, 2022

Effective 10/26/2022 at 12:01 AM: If you have a written permit, burning is allowed subject to the conditions of your permit. Rule burns, not to exceed 10 feet in diameter (4 feet in diameter in Spokane County), are allowed for forest debris from property that is not improved. Campfires are allowed, however campfires are not allowed on [...]

2023-12-02T16:18:10-08:00October 26th, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update – September 23, 2022

Effective 9/23/2022 at 12:01 AM: All debris burning on DNR jurisdiction is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are allowed in approved, designated campgrounds only. Contact the county for information on recreation burning on improved property. Contact the Department of Ecology to check if an air-quality ban is in place for your area.

2023-12-02T16:18:01-08:00September 24th, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update – August 12, 2022

ADVISORY Burn Ban Update for Pend Oreille County: The Fire Danger in Southern Pend Oreille County is “Very High” and in Northern Pend Oreille County is “High.”  All debris burning remains prohibited in Pend Oreille County. This includes rule (debris) burning and permit burning. Effective 12:01 am Friday, August 12th, all campfires & recreational fires are [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:53-08:00August 11th, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update – July 22, 2022

ADVISORY: UPDATED PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING CONTROLS Effective Friday, July 22, 2022, at 12:01 am: Debris disposal fires & written burn permit burning are not allowed in ALL of Pend Oreille County. The Fire Danger in Southern Pend Oreille County has changed to “High” and in Northern Pend Oreille County to “Moderate.” PEND OREILLE COUNTY BURNING [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:46-08:00July 22nd, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update – July 1, 2022

Burning Controls in Pend Oreille County effective July 1 2022 from the Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that all outdoor Rule Burns (Debris Burns) in Pend Oreille County and burning with a DNR permit in South Pend Oreille County are prohibited effective 12:01 a.m. July 1, 2022. [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:39-08:00July 1st, 2022|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Burn Ban Update

Rule debris burns & permit burns will be allowed in Pend Oreille County beginning Friday, October 8, 2021 The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that the fire danger ratings in Pend Oreille County are “Moderate” in the South and “Low” in the North part of the County. Rule burns will be allowed beginning [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:30-08:00October 7th, 2021|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |

Some Burning Restrictions Eased

Effective Friday, October 1, 2021, for the Foothills region of DNR protected lands, including Pend Oreille County Fire District 8. Fire Danger: Moderate Burn Ban: RULE AND PERMIT BURNS ARE BANNED. Comments: All debris burning is prohibited. This includes rule burning and permit burning. Campfires are allowed; however, campfires are not allowed on state land except [...]

2023-12-02T16:17:21-08:00October 1st, 2021|Categories: Archive|Tags: , , , , |
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