On May 22, 2023 at approximately 4:43 p.m. Lebanon Fire District (LFD) was dispatched to a structure fire West of Lebanon, Ore.
Initial reports stated that the structure was well involved in fire. While en route, the incident commander could see a large plume of smoke.
The commander called for a second alarm for water tenders. Upon arrival, the incident commander reported that a 40' x 60' barn was fully involved with four large fuel tanks as exposures.
The owner and neighboring farmers were assisting by spraying water on the fuel tanks to keep them cool until the LFD could arrive and take over. The fire was extinguished with help from Brownsville Fire, Tangent Fire, Halsey-Shedd Fire and Harrisburg Fire. They all provided extra water tenders to the scene.
Albany Fire and Sweet Home Fire covered the residents of Lebanon during the event.