Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue

by Ray Pitz

Overview

In the early days of fighting fires in Beaverton, Oregon, a bugle called firefighters to the scene. The Beaverton Enterprise newspaper reported that, "with no water system, firefighters had to rely upon water buckets and (the) enthusiasm of volunteers who came running to the call." In 1935, Beaverton officially formed its first fire department, and down the road in the city of Tualatin, a group of volunteers began assembling what would become the Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District. In 1989, a merger of the latter department with Washington County Fire District No. 1 resulted in the creation of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. Beaverton would officially annex into the new district in 1996, and today, TVF&R is the second-largest fire department in Oregon, covering 210 square miles with 21 stations. Since the beginning, the departments that comprise the district were known for their resourcefulness and innovation, both of which continue to this day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738593043
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/09/2012
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.46(w) x 8.66(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Ray Pitz is a Portland-area journalist who has worked as a reporter and editor for Community Newspapers for more than two decades, covering the fire district for an equal amount of time. With the help of archival photographs and private collections, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue illustrates the district's proud and distinct past.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Acknowledgments 7

Introduction 8

1 Beaverton Fire Department 11

2 Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District 35

3 Washington County Fire District No. 1 57

4 West Linn Fire Department 89

5 Behind the Scenes 101

Bibliography 127