Kellogg Rural Fire District

10/13/2026

🪜 Ladders: The Next Step! 🚒

For Monday night's training, Kellogg Rural Fire District firefighters took things to the next level — literally!

Our drill focused on safely raising, extending and lowering our 24-foot extension ladder. All of our firefighters participated, with our cadet firefighters getting some valuable hands-on experience working together a two-person team.

Ladders are essential tools in firefighting, providing access to roofs and upper floors, helping firefighters reach people who need rescue, and allowing crews to safely access areas during fire suppression and ventilation operations.

It might look like a simple drill, but proper ladder handling requires communication, coordination and teamwork. These are fundamental skills that every firefighter needs to practice and master.

We're especially proud of our cadets as they continue building their skills, confidence and teamwork!

Every great firefighter starts with the basics — one step at a time! 🚒🔥

10/12/2026

🔥 IT'S CHIMNEY FIRE SEASON! 🔥
As fall temperatures drop, wood stoves and fireplaces are firing up across our community!
Before lighting that first fire, make sure your chimney and flue are clean and in good condition.

🧹 CLEAN IT: Remove dangerous creosote buildup.

🔎 INSPECT IT: Check for damage and blockages.

🔥 BURN IT RIGHT: Use dry, seasoned firewood.

🚒 REMEMBER: If you suspect a chimney fire, get everyone outside and call 911 immediately! Never assume the fire will burn itself out.
Stay warm and stay safe!
Learn more from the Oregon State Fire Marshal: https://www.oregon.gov/osfm/education/Pages/home-heating.aspx

09/13/2026

🔥 STRUCTURE FIRE — OSPREY DRIVE
Yesterday at 12:19 a.m., Kellogg Rural Fire District was dispatched to a fully involved structure fire on Osprey Drive. Initial reports indicated the home, which was unoccupied at the time, was completely engulfed in flames.
Crews from Kellogg Rural Fire District, Oakland Rural Fire Protection District and Sutherlin Fire Department responded and fought the fire defensively. A defensive attack is used when conditions make it unsafe or impractical for firefighters to enter a burning structure. Instead, crews work from outside the building to contain and extinguish the fire while protecting nearby structures and vegetation.
Despite the intensity of the fire, crews prevented it from spreading into the surrounding wildland, with the exception of one small spot fire that was quickly contained.
No firefighters were injured. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Kellogg Rural Fire District would like to thank the dedicated firefighters Oakland Rural Fire Protection District and Sutherlin Fire Department, and Douglas Forest Protective Association for their prompt, professional response and assistance.

09/08/2026

DFPA NEWS RELEASE: Due to increasing temperatures and lowering relative humidity across lands protected by the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Public Use Restriction Levels will increase to MODERATE effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2026, for all private, county, state, and Bureau of Indian Affairs lands within the Douglas District.

Additionally, the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will increase to Level 2, effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2026, within the Douglas Forest Protection District, for all regulated use areas, and all forestlands within one-eighth mile of those areas, including lands managed by the Roseburg District Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

IFPL (Industrial Fire Precaution Level) levels within the Douglas Forest Protection District will change to IFPL LEVEL 2, in regulated use area (s) DG-1, DG-2, UA-1, UA-2, and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof.

What does this change mean to the public?

Moderate Public Use Restrictions

Under Moderate Public Use Restrictions, the following activities are only permitted before 1:00 p.m. or after 8:00 p.m.:
• Non-industrial power saw use;
• Cutting, grinding, or welding of metal;
• Cutting, trimming, or mowing dried or cured grass; and
• Operation of power-driven machinery for non-industrial property improvement or development on private lands.

Motor vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, are only allowed on improved roads free of flammable vegetation, except for the cultivation and harvest of agricultural crops. Each vehicle traveling on forestlands must have an axe, shovel, and one gallon of water or a 2.5 lbs. or larger fire extinguisher. ATVs must have a 2.5 lbs. or larger ABC fire extinguisher. All other off-road driving is restricted at all times.

Industrial Fire Precaution Level 2

IFPL Level 2 applies to all lands protected by DFPA within regulated use areas DG-1, DG-2, UA-1, and UA-2, and all forestland within one-eighth mile thereof.
Under IFPL Level 2, the following activities may only operate between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.:

• Power saws (except power saws operating at loading sites);
• Feller-bunchers with rotary head saws;
• Cable yarding;
• Blasting; and
• Welding, cutting, or grinding metal.

Know Before You Go. Follow restrictions in place to ensure that YOU are doing your part to help Keep Oregon Green.

For more information, visit www.dfpa.net or call the office
at (541) 672-6507, excluding federal holidays.

09/07/2026

Notice of Public Meeting

09/07/2026

🚒 A GREAT DAY AT FORT UMPQUA DAYS! 🍬
Kellogg Rural Fire District was happy to join the Fort Umpqua Days Parade in Elkton on Saturday! Our crew brought a fire truck to the festivities and handed out candy along the parade route. It was a treat for us to see so many happy faces lining the streets.
A big thank you to our partners at Elkton Rural Fire Protection District for inviting us to join the fun. We work together as mutual aid partners when our communities need us, and it’s great to also come together for positive community events like this one. We’re already looking forward to next year!
Congratulations and thank you to the amazing folks at the Elkton Community Education Center and everyone who helped put on another successful Fort Umpqua Days festival!

09/05/2026