About The Lebanon Fire District

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Lebanon Fire District serves 30,000 people over 134 square miles around the City of Lebanon in Linn County, Oregon. We are a proud “combination department,” which means we rely on full-time and volunteer emergency personnel to respond to calls. In 2019, the district responded to 6,362 calls for service. These calls included building fires, emergency medical services, wildland fires, hazardous material spills, and rope and technical rescues. We operate out of five fire stations, two of which are staffed 24/7, and three additional volunteer stations.

Station 31 - Business Office - 1050 W. Oak Street. (541) 451-1901 (Staffed full-time)

Station 32 - 34128 E. Lacomb Drive (Volunteer staffed)
Station 33 - 30570 Fairview Rd. (Volunteer staffed)
Station 34 - 4000 Weirich Drive (Staffed full-time)
Station 35 - 30797 Berlin Rd. (Volunteer staffed)
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Our Mission

"Provide superior incident response together with progressive community risk reduction and emergency preparedness"

Our Vision

A team empowered to provide professional and superior service to our community and to the citizens we serve. 

We will:

  • Proactively deliver service while anticipating growth and change in our community
  • Effectively and efficiently utilize resources while serving our community
  • Communicate transparency and honesty at all levels

Our Values

  • Professionalism - We believe in professionalism through training, career development, and mentoring our team to meet the high standards expected by our community.
  • Service - We believe in providing our customers with the highest level of courtesy, respect, and compassion.
  • Community - We believe in improving the quality of life in our community and are dedicated to enhancing relationships with our partners.
  • Safety - We believe in providing a culture of safety for our team and community. 

Our History

The Lebanon Fire District has been serving the community and surrounding areas for over 136 years.  Originally formed in 1884 by a group of community minded men, the department was a private organization.  At a point which has been lost to time, the City of Lebanon took over fire department operations.  Emergency Medical Services became a part of the Lebanon Fire District service in 1967.  In 1986 the department, by voter approval, separated from the City of Lebanon and became the Lebanon Rural Fire Protection District.  The District is governed by a five member Board of Directors and is organized as an Oregon Special District.

 

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Lebanon Hose Company #1 in front of Donaca House (circa 1884)
First motorized vehicles belonging to LFD - 1925
Fire truck at City Hall, 1947
Art Fuller - Tallman fire
Glen Huston, Art Fuller, Ken Mayer
Chief Elmer Fitzgerald and Engineer Albert J Smith
Elmer Fitzgerald pictured at right
Cascade Plywood fire, 1947