First Annual Camp Ignition Point Young Women’s Fire Camp (Photo)
-06/26/25
Central Douglas Fire & Rescue, Roseburg Fire Department, Sutherlin Fire Department, Lookingglass Rural Fire District, and Umpqua Community College are proud to announce the launch of the First Annual Camp Ignition Point Young Women’s Fire Camp. This exciting new program is designed to empower, educate, and inspire women interested in exploring a career in the fire service.
Scheduled for June 30, July 1, and July 2, the camp will offer participants hands-on experience in firefighting skills, emergency medical services, teamwork exercises, and leadership development. Attendees will work alongside experienced female firefighters and fire officers, gaining valuable insight into the profession's physical, technical, and mental demands.
Open to women ages 15-21, the camp will feature activities including:
- Hose Handling and Fire Streams
- Search and Rescue drills
- Forcible Entry
- Ladders and Truck Company Aerial Demonstration
- Vehicle Extrication and Vehicle Fires
- EMS skills stations and Ambulance Tour
- Rescue Systems
- Career mentoring panels and Q&A with veteran female firefighters
The camp will be held at two locations. Day 1 will be held at Roseburg Fire Department, Station 1, which is located at the Roseburg Public Safety Center, 700 SE Douglas Avenue. Days 2 and 3 will be held at Central Douglas Fire & Rescue's Melrose Station, located at 2830 Melrose Road.
PUBLIC NOTICE - WINSTON DILLARD FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD MEETING
-06/12/25
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Winston Dillard Fire District will hold its meeting at its headquarters located at 250 SE Main St., Winston, OR on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. To comply with House Bill 2560, those that wish to participate can attend through videoconferencing or telephonically. If you plan on attending the meeting, please call the business office at 541-679-8721 during normal business hours prior to 4:00 p.m. on Monday June 16, 2025, for instructions.
The Board agenda to include but not limited to:
1. Personal Services Agreement for Auditing Services
2. FY26 Budget Hearing
3. Resolution 2025-06 FY26 Budget Adoption, Make Appropriations and Levy & Categorize Tax
The meeting location is accessible to person with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Winston-Dillard Fire District No. 5 at 541-679-8721
PUBLIC NOTICE - DOUGLAS COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD MEETING
-06/12/25
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Douglas County Fire District No. 2 will hold its meeting at its headquarters located at 250 SE Main St. Winston, OR 97496 on Monday June 16, 2025, at 5:30 pm. To comply with House Bill 2560, those that wish to participate can attend through videoconferencing or telephonically. If you plan on attending the meeting, please call the business office at 541-673-5503 during normal business hours prior to 4:00 p.m. on Monday June 16, 2025, for instructions.
The Board agenda to include but not limited to:
- Personal Services Agreement for Auditing Services
- FY26 Budget Hearing
- Resolution 2025-03 FY26 Budget Adoption, Make Appropriations and Levy & Categorize Tax
The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to DCFD #2 at 541-673-5503.
PUBLIC NOTICE - CENTRAL DOUGLAS FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD MEETING
-06/12/25
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Authority will hold its meeting at its headquarters located at 250 SE Main St. Winston, OR 97496 on Monday June 16, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. To comply with House Bill 2560, those that wish to participate can attend through videoconferencing or telephonically. If you plan on attending the meeting, please call the business office at 541-673-5503 during normal business hours prior to 4:00 p.m. on Monday June 16, 2025, for instructions.
The Board agenda to include but not limited to:
Personal Services Agreement for Auditing Services
- FY26 Budget Hearing
- Resolution 2025-06 FY Budget Adoption & Make Appropriations
- Resolution 2025-07 Amending Emergency & Non-Emergency Rates
- Chief Employment Contract
- 9589 Old Highway 99 S Surplus Property Discussion
The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to administration at 541-673-5503.
Fire Incident On River Bend Rd.
-06/11/25
At 2:03 p.m. Thursday, Central Douglas Fire & Rescue (CDF&R) was dispatched to the 700 block of River Bend Road for the report of a grass fire that had been started by an unattended burn barrel. Initial reports indicated that the fire was a quarter of an acre in size and spreading to nearby structures.
Initial units arrived on the scene to find an active grass fire that had spread to a nearby outbuilding. Shortly after the crews began working on the fire, multiple propane tanks that had been stored in the outbuilding began to explode. This caused the fire to rapidly spread to two adjacent structures and threaten multiple other nearby homes.
A large amount of effort was put towards keeping the crews safe from the multiple hazards present in the area while containing the fire to the three involved structures. Once the forward spread of the fire had been stopped, crews transitioned into extinguishment.
CDF&R responded to this incident with eight pieces of fire equipment and two command units, totaling 16 paid and volunteer personnel. Crews at the scene were assisted by Roseburg Fire Department, Douglas Forest Protective Association, and PP&L.
CDF&R would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that fire season is now in effect, and open burning including debris piles and burn barrels are prohibited at all times.
