Oregon Fire Protection District

Oregon Fire Protection District Welcome to the official page of Oregon Fire Protection District. The district serves a population of approximately 9,600 residents.

The Fire District is located in Oregon, Illinois and is comprised of over 120 square miles of incorporated and unincorporated areas of Central Ogle County, Illinois. Incorporated areas include the City of Oregon, Villages of Chana, Payne’s Point, and Daysville. Unincorporated areas include the townships of: Marion, Nashua-Oregon, Pine Rock, White Rock, Rockvale, and Taylor. Additionally, the distr

ict serves three state parks: Castle Rock, Lowden, and Lowden Miller State Forest. Along with these state parks, the district also covers many large Youth and Church camps. The mighty Rock River separates the district into nearly two equal parts, connected via Illinois RT-64 (Washington street) at Oregon, Illinois. The Oregon Fire Protection District serves its residents, stakeholders and visitors from two stations: Station 1, (District Headquarters), is located in the City of Oregon and Station 2, is located in the Village of Chana. The district is governed by a three member Board of Trustees appointed by the Ogle County Board. All Oregon Fire Protection District board meetings are open to the public and are held at 7:00 PM on the Second Wednesday of each month at the Oregon Fire Protection District Administrative Services Building, located at 106 S. First Street, Oregon, Illinois 61061. Currently, the fire district employs 25 paid on call members who respond to Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical calls within the district. Full-Time Advanced Life Support Emergency Medical Services are provided by Licensed Paramedics 24 hours per day from our Headquarters Fire Station in Oregon Illinois. EMS services are currently contracted through ATS Inc. of Rockford Illinois. In the 2021/2022 fiscal year, the fire district expects to respond to approximately 1100 calls for service. Of these 1100 requests, over two thirds of these (700+) will be for Emergency Medical Services. The Oregon Fire Protection District is also a member of MABAS Division 18 which is comprised of other Ogle County Fire Departments and Fire Protection Districts. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide backup assistance at large scale and/or special rescue (Water, Technical or Hazardous Materials) incidents that require additional manpower. With this MABAS 18 agreement, Oregon FPD will respond to these neighboring agencies in the same manner to provide additional services as needed. We encourage you to visit this page, as additional updates and Information will be added as they become available.

If you were wondering why the river was full of water rescue boats this past week, that was us and a bunch of other fire...
08/17/2026

If you were wondering why the river was full of water rescue boats this past week, that was us and a bunch of other fire departments from across Northern Illinois.

We held two Flood Boat Operator classes in Oregon from Monday to Saturday

Ben Welle completed the course finishing up the 2nd half of his Swiftwater Rescue series.

They battled a lot of rain but still got it all accomplished.

Nice work Ben and all of the other participants!

After a long two weeks in Orland Park we have three new Rope Rescue Technicians!Lane DingesBen WelleDan WelleAll three a...
08/09/2026

After a long two weeks in Orland Park we have three new Rope Rescue Technicians!

Lane Dinges
Ben Welle
Dan Welle

All three are on our regional technical rescue team and they are making great strides to get all of the training done!

Fire Department Funeral Arrangements for Trustee Rich RhoadsThe visitation fire department walk through is set for Frida...
08/05/2026

Fire Department Funeral Arrangements for Trustee Rich Rhoads

The visitation fire department walk through is set for Friday night at 1900 at Farrell Holland Gale, 110 S 7th in Oregon. Please be there no later than 1845 for line up.

Per Rich’s wishes please wear a department issued polo NOT Class A uniforms for the visitation.

Funeral Saturday 1100 at Oregon United Methodist Church, 200 S 4th st in Oregon. Please arrive between 1030-1045 to line up, all uniformed personnel will walk in together. Lunch will follow the ceremony at the church.

Please wear Class A’s for the funeral if available.

Please share this with department members who would like to come to the services and please follow dress codes as listed above. Thank you in advance for your support!

If you have any questions feel free to message the page or contact Fire Chief Mike Knoup directly.

Trustee Rich Rhoads passed away August 1st with his family by his side. We are deeply saddened by his loss. Rich dedicat...
08/03/2026

Trustee Rich Rhoads passed away August 1st with his family by his side. We are deeply saddened by his loss. Rich dedicated 54 years to the Oregon Fire Protection District from Firefighter, up through the ranks to Assistant Chief, and he continued his support by also serving as a Trustee. Rich was a large part in building the fire station we currently sit in back in the 80s and he also was a huge part in the addition we just finished. Rich cared deeply about his community and was always willing to give himself when others needed him. There is a saying in the fire service to “leave it better than you found it” and Rich is a perfect example of that. He has done astounding work to make Oregon Fire better and for that we are forever grateful. Rich, we at Oregon Fire will miss you so much and we thank you for everything you have done for us and the community. Please keep his family in your prayers.

If you have a memory or story about Rich please comment below and share the impact Rich made with you or someone you loved.

View Richard "Rich" G. Rhoads's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

This past week we had 🔟 of our people attend Firemanship 2026 in Aurora and surrounding suburbs. Over 1000 firefighters ...
07/26/2026

This past week we had 🔟 of our people attend Firemanship 2026 in Aurora and surrounding suburbs. Over 1000 firefighters from across the nation came to the area to better themselves! From lecture series, fire officer classes, search and rescue, roof top ventilation, forcible entry, and hose deployment, the crews did some serious work! We thank those who took time out of their already busy schedules away from family to get better at this job!

Solid work everyone❗️

Last night Ben Welle Graduated from UW Health’s Paramedic Program!  Well over 1000 hours, probably closer to 2000 honest...
07/17/2026

Last night Ben Welle Graduated from UW Health’s Paramedic Program! Well over 1000 hours, probably closer to 2000 honestly. He worked hard the whole time and has become great with his skills and knowledge.

Even better yet, he took his National Registry Paramedic Exam today and passed! Ben is a paramedic as soon as we get that license in the mail and he tests into the EMS system.

All of that hard work paid off. Congrats Ben!!

Blast from the past!  Two of these fire trucks were built by E. D. Etnyre & Co - Official Site right in Oregon, can you ...
07/11/2026

Blast from the past! Two of these fire trucks were built by E. D. Etnyre & Co - Official Site right in Oregon, can you guess which ones? Photos by John Doyle.

Happy Independence Day!  Enjoy your day and stay safe!
07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day! Enjoy your day and stay safe!

07/02/2026
Badge Pinning 2026!!Tonight we had the honor of pinning 7 of our members. It was a tad bit warm but the heat was worth t...
06/30/2026

Badge Pinning 2026!!

Tonight we had the honor of pinning 7 of our members. It was a tad bit warm but the heat was worth the celebration!

First off was our new Full Time Lieutenants

Shane Mowry (Red Shift)
Damien Vant (Gold Shift)
Dan Groenhagen (Black Shift)

These three come with a range of 8-12 years of experience and have become solid leaders within the department. We have no doubt they will continue to elevate Oregon Fire!!

Firefighter Luis Herrera has completed his full time probation and continues to be a great asset to our district!

Three young Firefighters have met their one year time frame and have been working hard to get certified. We are enjoying watching them grow into their roles!

Leyton Kenney
Spencer Ruit
Maddie Wendt

Congrats to all of you and keep making us proud!

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100 Washington Street
Oregon, IL
61061

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