Drones and a hazardous material unit joined local fire and police departments Tuesday morning in an evacuation effort to deal with an emergency propane leak at 2560 SE 23rd St.
Fired local firefighter Philip Rilatos has filed a $2 million sex discrimination lawsuit against North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District #1 seeking a jury trial and the firing of interim chief Rob Dahlman.
North Lincoln Fire & Rescue's Bob Everest Oceanlake Station is under construction for seismic upgrades with grant funds and a remodel approved by voters.
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Heavy Rescue 1639, a technical rescue operations vehicle, could be considered the flagship for the North Lincoln Fire & Rescue fleet. It has much in common with a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, in that it carries more firepower than any other vehicle available for deployment.
Not everyone can claim they have enjoyed working at a job for over 15 years, but longtime volunteer firefighter Lt. George Blacketer can -- and did during the public comment portion at the end of Wednesday night's NLFR Board of Directors meeting.
Hot dogs were served, drones flew overhead and wide-eyed children got revved up over having contact with various law enforcement and construction vehicles Saturday at the annual Touch A Truck event at the Lincoln City Community Center.