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Archive Home > 2008 > March > 03 > Outback district to build a fire hall

Outback district to build a fire hall

Volunteer firefighters say building will cut response times, insurance

By Christopher Stollar / The Bulletin
March 3, 2008

LA PINE — When a fire breaks out south of La Pine in the Oregon Outback Rural Fire Protection District, it typically takes Terry Nicol about 20 minutes to respond.

He and the 11 other volunteer firefighters with Oregon Outback have to gear up, call each other and hop into fire rigs....

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