Elsie-Vinemaple RFPD

10/18/2026

Live Fire training will commence around 11:00am this morning. Smoke and flames may be visible along Hwy 26 at Bear Rd. There is no need to call 911. Firefighters will remain on scene until firing operations have ceased and mop up is complete.

10/15/2026

Elsie Fire is hosting a wildland fire instructional course October 17th and 18th with firefighters from 4 counties! We will be conducting live fire operations on Sunday between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Smoke will be visible from Hwy 26 and the surrounding area. There is no reason to call 911, firefighters will be monitoring conditions until mop up is complete.

10/13/2026

Fire Season Ends October 15th!

Fire Season in Clatsop County ends on Thursday, October 15, at 12:01 AM.

09/25/2026

We are definitely feeling the shift in the seasons today, but we are *still* in Fire Season. The Fire Danger Level has been reduced from Moderate to Low in NW-1 and NW-2.
Reminder: Open burning remains prohibited at this time. [👼 Although we know you wouldn't try to burn in this wind.]

09/18/2026

Starting tomorrow, you might hear an unfamiliar unit number responding for Elsie Fire! We would like to introduce you to our Traffic Incident Response Unit with call sign 3480. This unit will be one of the first out units to respond to motor vehicle accidents in our district. Its purpose built with a specific focus on pre warning other motorists while firefighters and first responders are working on highway incidents. This unit carries special high visibility pink colored traffic management signs, cones, and other traffic control devices as well as being able to utilize the electronic variable message board mounted above the cab! We’re excited to get this unit in service, and continue to strengthen our response!

This unit was purchased and outfitted with equipment from a generous donor very well know to our district, Angela, we extend our sincerest thank you for your continued support of our district and our volunteers!

09/11/2026

Today marks 25 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center. We lost countless American lives and 343 of our brothers and sisters in the fire service. Today is a day to remember their sacrifice, and remind ourselves that we will never forget.

09/06/2026

Just incase you were wondering, no you still can’t burn your yard debris! We hope you enjoy the rest of your Labor Day weekend!

09/05/2026

Traffic alert for this morning around 9 am ODOT will assisting with getting a vehicle towed out of the river on Hwy 103 MP 8.5.

Intermittent temporary lane closures are possible

08/29/2026

This last week has been pretty busy for your Elsie Firefighters. Monday, we assisted Banks Fire with a technical rescue at a motor vehicle accident on Timber Rd. Wednesday the Mor Nor Wolf Fire broke out in the early afternoon. And Friday we responded to a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) on Hwy 26. The moral of the story here is that in the fire service we give and receive help where we can. In the past week we have received help on two multi alarm incidents from Banks Fire District 13, Olney Walluski Fire-Rescue, Cannon Beach RFPD, Seaside Fire & Rescue, Gearhart Volunteer Fire Department, Lewis & Clark RFPD, Hamlet Volunteer Fire Department, Knappa Fire District, the Oregon Military Department, Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD and Life Flight Network. Sometimes it truly does take an army, and we appreciate all of our partner agencies for coming to help us this week on two very technical incidents!

08/29/2026

****10:10pm update****
Highway 26 has reopened

****7:36pm update****
Highway 26 will remain closed for several hours. If you take Highway 103 and 202 as the detour please be prepared for delays and congestion with Hood to Coast also running on Highway 202.

Elsie-Vinemaple RFPD on scene of a serious multi-vehicle accident with multiple patients on Highway 26 at milepost 25.
Highway is closed at this time. Please use caution in the area.