Category: Emergency Services
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Nationwide Test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)
Nationwide Test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) 9/19/18 Update: FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has postponed the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) until the previously scheduled back up date on October 3, due to ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Florence.…
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Union County Eases Restrictions on County Wide Burn Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Union County Eases Restrictions on County Wide Burn Ban Union County Board of Commissioners voted in a regular county commission session today to release the County Wide Burn Ban/Regulated Use restrictions effective immediately at the recommendation of the Union County Fire Defense Board. Fire Defense Board Chief Larry…
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Union County Implements County Wide Burn Ban Effective Immediately
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Union County Implements County Wide Burn Ban Effective Immediately Union County Board of Commissioners voted today to implement the County Wide Burn Ban/Regulated Use restrictions at the recommendation of the Union County Fire Defense Board. As specified in 2018-01 Burn Ordinance, the commissioners may ban all fires outside…
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Union County Begins Regulated Fire Season
Union County Begins Regulated Fire Season Union County will begin regulated annual fire season on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 12:01 a.m. outside of city limits. County Officials caution that dry and windy conditions contributed to two brush fires last week within the county. Union County Ordinance 2018-01 states that during regulated fire season no…
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Ambulance District Advisory Committee Meeting
The Union County Ambulance District Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 6 @ 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Commissioner’s Annex Conference room located at 1106 K Avenue. All meetings of this committee are open to the public.
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Restrictions Eased on County Wide Burn Ban
September 20, 2017 Union County Eases Restrictions on County Wide Burn Ban Union County Board of Commissioners voted in a regular county commission session today to ease the County Wide Burn Ban/Regulated Use restrictions effective immediately at the recommendation of the Union County Fire Defense Board. Fire Defense Board Chief Larry Wooldridge stated that with…
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Ambulance Advisory Committee Member Needed
Union County Ambulance Advisory Committee Member Needed The Union County Board of Commissioners are seeking volunteer applications from citizens interested in serving on the Union County Ambulance Advisory Committee. Representation is needed from a citizen residing in either La Grande, North Powder, Cove or Imbler. Interested persons are asked to submit a completed Advisory Committee…
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County Wide Burn Ban
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Union County Implements County Wide Burn Ban Effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2017 Union County Board of Commissioners voted in an emergency session today to implement the County Wide Burn Ban/Regulated Use restrictions at the recommendation of the Union County Fire Defense Board. As specified…
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County Urges Preparedness for Eclipse
Monday, June 26, 2017 County Urges Preparedness for Eclipse The total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 will arc across the United States from Oregon all the way to the southeastern coast of South Carolina. This is the first total solar eclipse in 38 years to cross the continental US and is expected to attract…
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Union County Begins Regulated Fire Season
June 26, 2017 Union County Begins Regulated Fire Season Union County will begin regulated annual fire season on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. outside of city limits. County Officials caution that even though heavy snow was received this past winter and the county experienced a cool, wet spring, as fuels cure there will…