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Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (Images of America)

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Within the early days of fighting fires in Beaverton, Oregon, a bugle known as firefighters to the scene. The Beaverton Enterprise newspaper reported that, “without a water system, firefighters had to rely upon water buckets and (the) enthusiasm of volunteers who came running to the call.” In 1935, Beaverton officially formed its first fire department, and down the road Within the city of Tualatin, a group of volunteers started assembling what would grow to be the Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District. In 1989, a merger of the latter department with Washington County Fire District No. 1 resulted Within the creation of Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. Beaverton would officially annex into the new district in 1996, and lately, TVF&R is the second one-largest fire department in Oregon, covering 210 square miles with 21 stations. Because the beginning, the departments that comprise the district were known for their resourcefulness and innovation, either one of which continue to at the present time.

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