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Idanha-Detroit Fire District

Groundbreaking for new Idanha-Detroit station

The Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District is hosting a celebration and groundbreaking for the district’s new fire station at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at the intersection of Blowout Road and Highway 22. The district […]

Idanha-Detroit fire levy passes

Voters in the Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District strongly backed the district’s renewal of its operating levy in Tuesday’s election. According to unofficial results from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, Measure 24-489 was passing […]

Idanha-Detroit Fire District

Idanha-Detroit Fire seeks levy renewal

The Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District is seeking an extension of its operations levy. Measure 24-489 is the lone Santiam Canyon measure on what is generally a light Nov. 7 ballot statewide. The district includes […]

Alison Green, left, and Chad Hawkins of the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal discuss defensible space codes Tuesday at a community meeting in Detroit. About a dozen residents participated in the 90-minute session.

Getting the low down on defensible space

Detroit-area residents participated Tuesday in a briefing with state officials on new codes that are being developed on “defensible space.” Defensible space refers to actions that reduce the amount of hazardous vegetation and combustible material […]