“PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A McMinnville police sergeant on overnight patrol heard calls for help while he was checking Joe Dancer Park for flooding after the rains — and didn’t give up until he got his man.”

“A McMinnville, Oregon, man escaped a burning apartment building thanks to the quick thinking of two McMinnville Local 3099 members – Michael Flores and Gary Steindorf. “I am very proud of the brave actions of our McMinnville members,” says 9th District Vice President Ray Rahne. “They stayed calm under pressure and made the smart decisions to get the apartment resident to safety.”

“PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — High turnover at the McMinnville Fire Department is causing the city council to take a closer look at the future of firefighting in the city.”