Lebanon, OR. — Official Release: Lebanon Fire Districts firefighters went to work on a small brush fire in the early morning hours of Sunday July 20, 2025. The fire which came in as a burning tree located on an old mill property in the 3000 block of Burdell BLVD became a 1/4-acre fire quickly due to the dry, tall brush and grass. When the Battalion Chief arrived, he immediately upgraded to a first alarm to get more brush equipment coming.
The first due engine quickly went to work on arrival knocking down the head of the fire and felling a tree that would help aid in the mop up phase to completely extinguish the blaze. Firefighters were on scene a little over 90 minutes extinguishing and mopping up the hotspots and getting a cold trail around the area. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.
During the incident, Lebanon’s fire/medic units were busy responding to multiple 911 calls in the district, significantly reducing the amount of personnel needed to safely extinguish the blaze.
Lebanon Fire District responded with one engine, two single staffed brush units, one pumper-tender and two chief officers. The district was assisted by Albany Fire Department’s medic unit by responding to multiple medical calls going at the same time.
Lebanon Firefighters would like to remind everyone to be cautious with open flames, discarded cigarettes and recreational fires due to the summertime dryness. Remember, that all burning which includes backyard barrel burning is currently prohibited, while small recreational fires in fire pits are allowed.
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