Volunteer firefighters spent 1,833 hours on fire calls and 2,354 on training during 2018.
Omak Volunteer Fire Department had its annual banquet and awards night Feb. 16. Chief Kevin Bowling said 2018 was an average year, with 294 calls for service. They included 156 calls inside the city and 138 in Fire District No. 3 (the rural area surrounding Omak and Okanogan to Malott) and other jurisdictions.
Calls included 70 fires, 80 rescue and emergency medical incidents, six hazardous conditions with no fire, nine service calls, one rupture/explosion, 69 good intent calls and 59 false calls.
Dollar losses were $463,150 inside the city and $478,650 in Fire District No. 3.