Marion Fire District
We are grateful that so many volunteers came together yesterday to pull off a successful 2nd Annual Ashley Lake Pancake Welcome Back Breakfast. If you participated, thank you! We really enjoy getting to know our people; their friendliness and generosity remind us why we volunteer to serve our community.
Three of the five wildfires about which we've been reporting are 100% contained! More good news...the road closure on Thompson River Road was lifted this morning at 6:00am. (Even so, please, use caution while traveling there, because increased fire traffic remains.) According to Thompson’s Type II Incident Management Team, 483 personnel are now fighting fires in and around Marion Fire...
According to Thompson’s Type II Incident Management Team, more firefighters arrived; 455 personnel are now fighting fires in and around Marion Fire District territory. (For definitions of terms used in this report, please, go to our Wildfire Glossary web page.) Weather Alert: There is a chance of thunderstorms over the fire today. Some of these storms could produce gusty outflow...
People cause 90% of wildfires! Please, avoid driving and parking in dry grass and brush. Stay on designated roads and trails on public lands. Exhaust pipes and vehicle undercarriages can be very hot and easily start a wildfire. Carry a fire extinguisher in your vehicle and know how to use it. If you're going to tow a trailer, ensure its...
For definitions of terms used in this report, please, go to our Wildfire Glossary web page. According to Thompson’s Type II Incident Management Team, 417 personnel are fighting fires in and around Marion Fire District territory. Rogers Mountain Fire 78 acres – 60% contained – 69 personnel assigned Located 3 miles Northwest of Happy’s Inn. Firefighters completed laying hose and...
For definitions of terms used in this report, please, go to our Wildfire Glossary web page. 307 personnel are fighting fires in and around Marion Fire District territory. Drones are prohibited in the fires vicinity & have potential to shut down all operations. Rogers Mountain Fire 78 acres – 49% contained – 77 firefighters assigned Located 3 miles Northwest of...
The fire camp and incident command post at Marion School is bustling. Please, be cautious driving on Gopher Lane. Helitack personnel established a base at the Cabin Creek Landing residential air park, which is located on US-2 west of "downtown" Marion and east of the Wilderness Treatment Center. Please, see our new Wildfire Glossary page for definitions of any unfamiliar...
We know many of our district's residents and visitors are worried about the smoke in the air. There is a complex of fires in and near the Marion Fire District's territory. As accurate information becomes available, we will do our best to post news about the fires and suppression operations to this website and to our Facebook page. If evacuations...
This upcoming Saturday, July 15th, 9am–11am, we are hosting a full-up pancake breakfast, complete with all the fixins' and lots of good neighbors at our Ashley Lake fire station. The breakfast is free, but you know we'll never turn down a heartfelt donation! So come on over; everyone is invited. Our Ashley Lake fire station is about 7 miles north...
Marion Fire District would like to thank Marion and the surrounding communities for making Marion's First Annual 4th of July Parade a HUGE success! Axe, our fire department's bunny rabbit mascot, led the parade down Gopher Street from Homesteader's Way to the Marion School. This was a last minute event and we want to thank everyone for coming out and...