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Gaston Fire in the news

April 27, 2009: The Oregonian covers our budget process.

April 13, 2009: The Oregonian covers our Awards Dinner.

December 10, 2008: The Forest Grove News-Times covers Lt. Jason Kellar and others decorating the town for Christmas.

September 29, 2008: Gaston Fire assists on a five-alarm Yamhill County barn and brush fire. Here are stories from The Forest Grove News-Times, The Oregonian and The McMinnville News-Register.

September 1, 2008: Wildfire chars private, public land near Cherry Grove. Here's the original Forest Grove News Times story, and here's an update on the investigation. Here's raw video of the fire from KPTV.

August 27, 2008: Gaston honors former Fire Chief Ron Hoodenpyl as grand marshal of the Good Ol' Days Parade. Forest Grove News Times.

July 30, 2008: Gaston Fire, the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Knights of Pythias plan Gaston's first-ever National Night Out. Forest Grove News Times.

June 25, 2008: The Forest Grove News Times covers the automobile extrication drill led by Steve Klaus and Justin Mesenbrink.

May 7, 2008: Gaston firefighters save the life of a local man when he suffers an unexpected, and unusual, heart attack. Read about it in the Forest Grove News Times.

Feb. 5, 2008: Gaston firefighters and colleagues from Banks, Cornelius and Yamhill help Forest Grove Fire with a large house fire. For Gaston and Forest Grove, it was the second large blaze they worked together on in a matter of days. Read about it in the Forest Grove News Times.

Sept. 7, 2007: Gaston firefighters battle a fire at the Stimson Lumber mill in Scoggins Valley. Read about it from KATU.com.

Dec. 27, 2006: Generous gifts from residents, and a very generous gift from former resident Joan Billit-Courtney, allow Gaston Fire to buy two life-saving defibrillators. Read about it in the Forest Grove News Times.

Dec. 14, 2006: Two horses get tangled in blackberries and rising water. Chief Roger Mesenbrink and the rest of the Gaston Fire crew come to the rescue. Read about it in the Forest Grove News Times.