The

U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...

Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...

has an extensive history of

firefighting Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. This involves structural fir ...

Departments and stations

Fire departments include Forest Grove Fire and Rescue,

Hillsboro Fire Department Hillsboro Fire & Rescue is the municipal fire department for the city of Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon. Founded in 1880, the department operates five stations with six companies. The department has 123 members and is led by Chief David D ...

, Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue, Portland Fire & Rescue,

Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) is a special-purpose district, special-purpose government fire fighting and emergency services district in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon. Established in 1989 with a merger between Washington County ...

, and

Washington County Fire District 2 Washington County Fire District 2 (WCFD2) was a special-purpose district, special-purpose government fire fighting and emergency services district in Washington County, Oregon, Washington County on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area o ...

. Notable stations include the Grants Pass City Hall and Fire Station, Portland Fire Station No. 7, and Portland Fire Station No. 17. Defunct stations include

Astoria Fire House No. 2 The Astoria Fire House No. 2, also known originally as the Astoria, Oregon#20th and 21st centuries, North Pacific Brewing Company Beer Storage Building and as the Uppertown Firefighter's Museum since 1989, is a historic building located in Astoria ...

, the

Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center The Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) is a community-based arts center located in North Portland, Oregon, North Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, United States. Description and history The IFCC was founded in 1982 by Portland's first ...

, Portland Fire Station No. 23, and the Woodstock Community Center.

Fireboats

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Notable fireboats include the ''David Campbell'' (1912), the ''David Campbell'' (1927), the '' Eldon Trinity'', and the '' Karl Prehn''.

Lookout towers

Notable lookout towers include the

Waldo Mountain Fire Lookout The Waldo Mountain fire lookout is located atop Waldo Mountain, in the Willamette National Forest, Oregon. The original fire lookout tower was built on this site in 1926 and was a small cabin. In 1929 a cupola style lookout replaced the cabin. Th ...

and the Watchman Lookout Station.

Memorials and public art

The public artwork ''

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'' and the David Campbell Memorial are installed in Portland.

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