Sixes River Fire

06/12/2026

Have you checked out the Community Wildfire Protection Plan? Chief Moore was featured in several of their segments-one is tagged below. Would like to thank Erin Minster, her team, Curry Soil & Water Conservation District, Curry Watersheds Partnership, and all the other agencies who worked together to bring this multifaceted and needed project together. To read about the CWPP and learn more, click the website below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSETIF7183c

https://curry-county-cwpp-hub-site-currycountyor.hub.arcgis.com/

CWPP Partners discussing how they work with the community and the c...

06/08/2026

Hey neighbors! Spots are filling up fast, but we still have room for vendors! And we want YOU to be part of the fastest growing celebration on the Oregon Coast! Hometown Heroes on August 15th in beautiful Port Orford! Contact Shayla today at [email protected].

06/05/2026

Sixes Fire Auxiliary needs YOU! They are the fundraising branch of Sixes RFPD that brings the community three annual events: the Epic Chili/Mac & Cheese Cookoff, the Easter Eggstravaganza with Duck Derby and Pancake Feed, and the Hometown Heroes Fair, Car Show and 5k! Believe it or not, these events are run by just a handful of extremely dedicated volunteers from North Curry County, and they would love some help!

Commitment is relatively minimal: 4 meetings per year and 3 extraordinary events per year, and you get to hang out with some really fun community members. 😉 They also have some pretty sweet t-shirts for the volunteers!

Fun fact: Sixes RFPD is one of the lowest funded fire departments in all of Oregon, so the Sixes RFPD Auxiliary exists solely to help financially support the department and the volunteer firefighters/rescuers. The Auxiliary has an absolute blast putting on these events for the community and raising funds for Sixes Fire, and you could too! Don't be shy! Send a message to this page or you can call/text Ashley. The next meeting is Monday! We would love to have you! We hope to hear from you soon! 🧡

06/04/2026

Firefighters in the North Curry area just completed the classroom portion of a 15 week long certified "Firefighter 1" course! These volunteers have put in countless hours and incredible effort into completing this course and they all passed with flying colors. Sixes Fire hosted the class and had nine firefighters finish. We were very excited to have our neighbors, Port Orford and Langlois Fire participate and they each had two firefighters complete the class as well. Great work everyone!

05/30/2026

Fire season starts Monday! Remember for this weekend: just because you CAN burn doesnt mean you SHOULD. Stay safe everyone!

Fire season will go into effect in Oregon Department of Forestry's Coos Forest Protective Association (Coos FPA) District Monday, June 1. Here's what you should know. Outdoor debris burning will be prohibited and other public restrictions like campfires, off-road driving, small equipment use (mowing dry grass and chainsaw use) will go into effect. Go to https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx to learn more. Stay current on outdoor debris burning regulations by visiting https://beforeyouburn.net/

05/27/2026

Sixes Fire has been training hard to make sure we are ready for this summer. Fire season is almost upon us!

05/16/2026

Have you saved the date for the fastest growing celebration on the Oregon Coast? Join us on August 15th for food, fun, games, car show, 5k, and OMSI!

We are still accepting vendors! Only $20: please email Shayla to be part of this festival that supports our volunteer firefighters!
[email protected]

05/06/2026

Congratulations are in order to Firefighter Roos on being promoted to Lieutenant! Roos joined Sixes Fire in 2017 at the prompting of Chief Moore to "come on down and train with us" and he's been hooked ever since. He was a firefighter for CFPA (Coos Forest Protective Association) for nine years, finishing his career there as an accomplished Forest Officer.

Lieutenant Roos has been an incredible asset to Sixes Fire; bringing his years of experience in the wildland world, his passion and willingness to learn new things, as well as his natural ability to teach and lead others.

Along with his substantial credentials and qualifications in wildland firefighting, he is also a well rounded structural firefighter, a vehicle extrication technician, an EMR, and a driver/engineer. He was also one of the first volunteers when the search and rescue SCARR Unit was founded in 2023, serving as a rope rescue technician, a wilderness first aid provider, a rescue boat captain, and a wilderness search and rescue specialist.

Always the first to volunteer or help in any way he can, Lieutenant Roos is a decorated and accomplished firefighter, community asset, and friend. In his own words, his favorite thing about Sixes Fire is "the camaraderie of my fellow firefighters on the department and lifelong friends I've made while we serve our community together." Well said, Lieutenant, and congratulations on a well deserved promotion.

04/30/2026

Seven members of your local SCARR Team just completed a 50 hour, 5 day Rope Rescue Technician course this past week! Instructors were Travis and Rich: 15 year veterans in the field who traveled from Glide, Oregon and Montana to bring this class to our Coast. In addition to the SCARR team members, Myrtle Point and CFPA also had firefighters in attendance.

Huge shout out to Chief W***y Burris of Myrtle Point Fire Department who allowed us use of the burn tower as well as their fire station for the first two days. We appreciate Myrtle Points support so much and look forward to continuing to train with you!

The next three days took place right in our backyard: Cape Blanco State Park! We utilized the low and high angle slopes of the land to fulfill the training requirements to complete the course. Haul systems, proper anchoring, knots, weight loads, patient packaging and more were all incorporated into this class. Art Tarin, the lead rope technician for Curry SAR and Cal-Ore Life Flight Rems unit also helped at the Cape for a few days, teaching us some invaluable skills and giving insight to specifics for our coastal region.

This class was a ton of fun and the team learned an incredible amount in just five days. None of it would have been possible without the financial support of our local community donors! A tremendous thanks goes to Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc. as well as our local Port Orford Senior and Activity Center for their generous contributions to this project. The Jeff Common Foundation also supplied a grant to Sixes Fire to help support this class and the students taking it.

Lastly (but certainly not least) we must thank the community members who participated in our "Fill the Truck" event last year. Without the equipment that was purchased during that fundraiser, none of this would have been possible.

All of these wonderful neighbors and community organizations coming together, as well as our volunteers who took a whole week off work and away from their families to participate, is what makes the Southern Oregon Coast truly special. All these hands together have made huge strides in this endeavor to make our home safer for all.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

04/25/2026

Thank you South Coast Head Start for inviting us back for some fire safety! We learned all about getting low in smoke, not to play with lighters, firefighters are friends, and of course, how to take the hose off the engine and put it back properly. After some rigorous testing, we are proud to report that we inducted about a dozen honorary Jr Firefighters! We can't wait to see you all again 🧡