The district covers about 59,000 people over 88 square miles in unincorporated Marion County, including east Salem and Brooks. The district has 71 full-time staff members including 54 firefighters ...

The increased operations levy put forth by Marion County Fire District No. 1 is passing by a slim margin in Tuesday's early results. Voters are approving the levy by a 13-11 margin in the initial ...

according to Marion County Fire District No. 1 Battalion Chief Mark Bjorklund. The Marion County Sheriff's Department confirmed a structure was fully engulfed in flames following reports about 1 a ...