The fire alarm system at The Dalles High School is currently inoperable and being repaired, according to a press release from Principal Kurt Evans.
Temporarily, an around-the-clock fire watch has been established throughout the building. If there is a fire or an evacuation is ordered, an obtrusive siren will sound through the PA system with a statement to evacuate the building, Evans said. An evacuation notice will also go out to classroom phones.Â
A fire in the Precision Lumber building in the industrial park on Crates Way broke out early Friday afternoon. Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue, joined by other agencies, was on the scene soon after the fire broke out and evacuated The Port of The Dalles office and other nearby offices. The cause of the blaze is unknown at this time. Additional photos
A fire in the Precision Lumber building in the industrial park on Crates Way broke out early Friday afternoon. Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue, joined by other agencies, was on the scene soon after the fire broke out and evacuated The Port of The Dalles office and other nearby offices. The cause of the blaze is unknown at this time.
Crews from multiple fire responded to a brush fire reported between Mosier and Rowena Saturday afternoon, on the north side of Interstate 84, and found a 50 by 10 foot fire, which has been extinguished as of noon.
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue invites residents to join firefighters and law enforcement officers for a moment of silence at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow, Sept. 11, in observance of the 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the East Coast. Nearly 3,000 Americans died on Sept. 11, 2001. The fire station is located at 1400 West Eight Street.
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue will institute a ban on all outdoor pile burning effective Saturday, June 13. The restriction applies to all properties with the boundaries of the fire district. Individuals outside The Dalles City limits with a valid burning permit and an approved burn barrel may continue to burn, but are responsible for any fires resulting from the use of a burn barrel and may be liable for all related costs.
