Keizer Fire District Honors Outstanding Service

The Keizer Fire District held its annual Firefighter Reception on Monday, January 11, 2016. The ceremony introduced new recruits, swearing in of new Firefighters by Fire District Board President Joe Van Meter and the presentation of the District’s service awards.

Volunteer Firefighter Jared Caruth was recognized as the Keizer Fire District’s Volunteer Firefighter of the Year for 2015. The Employee of the Year Award was presented to Firefighter/EMT Kelby Frazier. The EMT of the Year award was presented to Firefighter/Paramedic ...

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-Closed- Volunteers Needed for Budget Committee & Civil Service Commission

The Keizer Fire District is encouraging individuals to consider seeking appointment to two current vacancies.  The first is a 3-year term to the District’s Budget Committee.  The second is a 4-year term to the District’s Civil Service Commission.

Please review the following information.

Budget Committee and Civil Service Vacancy – January 2016

The application filing deadline is 5:00 pm on January 29, 2016.

Applications packets are available at the Keizer Fire Station, 661 Chemawa Rd NE, Keizer OR 97303.

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Fire Damages Keizer Residence on Spring Leaf Ct N

The Keizer Fire District responded to the report of a house fire shortly before 6:30 pm Sunday evening. Upon arriving at the house, firefighters observed smoke and flames coming from the front of the home.
The call reporting a house fire on Spring Leaf Ct N in Keizer was received at the Salem 9-1-1 center at 6:29 pm. The first unit arriving on scene reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the single family home.
One occupant had been ...

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Large field fire in North Keizer threatens several homes

Five fire agencies responded to the scene of a three alarm high risk grass fire this afternoon near Keizer, located in a large wheat field. A farmer had been cutting the chaff in his harvested wheat field when a bearing went out on the tractor and caught the field on fire.

The fire was dispatched at 4:40 pm near 35th Ave NE and Perkins Road NE.  Firefighters from Keizer Fire District, Marion County Fire District #1, Salem Fire Department, Silverton Fire ...

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-Closed- Keizer Fire Districts seeks one student for an immediate opening

Keizer Fire Districts seeks one student for an immediate opening

$1,500 per term, mentoring, training, community service opportunities, interview techniques, response experience

Requirements:

  • Currently and or participation at an accredited college
  • Valid and insurable Oregon Driver’s License
  • NFPA Firefighter I
  • NFPA Driver
  • NFPA Hazardous Materials Operations Responder
  • Oregon EMT – Basic (Preferred)
  • NFPA Pumper Operator (Preferred)          

This is a modified resident student program, you would be responsible for covering shift every third day.

For more information email; hblanco@keizerfire.com or call 503-390-9111, ...

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Fire Damages Keizer Residence

Cade Dr NE

The Keizer Fire District responded to the report of a house fire shortly before 4:30 pm today. Upon arriving at the house, firefighters observed smoke and flames coming from the front of the home.

The call reporting a house fire on Cade Street NE in Keizer was received at the Salem 9-1-1 center ...

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