By Mindy Gould on Friday, April 28th, 2023 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
Hines-David Reiss and Bekka Petersen with the Hines Fire Department spoke about smoke detectors and how the fire department will help the community with installing and if you can’t afford one they have a grant and will give you a smoke detector. David and Bekka stated that you should check your smoke detector at lease once a year.
With the weather turning nice, people are starting to burn. David and Bekka informed the community the do’s and do not’s of burning and where to get your permit.
Lastly, David and Bekka touched base about wildfire season. Just because there is still snow in the mountains and wet up high, lower areas are a different story and are drying up quickly.