Oregon Fire Service Museum

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Oregon Fire Service Museum Since ancient times, the people and technology used to fight fires have played an integral role in society.

Our Mission is to preserve and share with the public our structural and wildland fire service heritage with a focus on Oregon; to raise public awareness of fire prevention and safety; and to honor the fire service community. Thus, the equipment and apparatus associated with firefighting are part of a greater story that should be passed from one generation to the next. The Oregon Fire Service Museum, Memorial and Learning Center is dedicated to sharing Oregon's rich history of structural and wildland fire service, providing and promoting public fire safety education for all ages, and honoring those in fire service. By preserving, restoring, and displaying fire service artifacts, the statewide museum will tell the story of evolving fire prevention and suppression technology. Additionally, the museum plans to collect personal stories and biographical information about the people involved in fire service to aid genealogists, historians, and others in their research. Currently the museum is raising funds and finalizing plans to construct a permanent museum facility at Antique Powerland, a community of heritage museums in Brooks, Oregon near I-5 and Salem. The initial phase of construction will create a firehouse museum building reflecting the architecture of a 1920s two-bay, two-story firehouse with single story education wings. Behind the fire station, a showroom will accommodate a portion of the museum's collection of antique and vintage fire apparatus. Further phased construction will add a memorial plaza, additional vehicle showroom space, and a restoration workroom. The museum shall strive to provide accessibility for all visitors.

09/29/2026

Enthusiasts wander for hours, comparing models and swapping stories about machines most people wouldn't glance twice at elsewhere.

08/24/2026

Offered for sale to raise funds by the Oregon Fire Service Museum, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that is committed to preserving the history and culture of the firefighters and firefighting tools, practices, and how things were done.

08/21/2026

Looking for a way to support the fire museum and own a Crown fire engine? We are selling this 1981 Crown pumper. It has low mileage, diesel motor, automatic transmission. It has a 1,250 GPM pump and a 500 gallon water tank.

We are open today and Saturday for the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum's big rig truck. Come out to see the show, see the Crown and other cool fire trucks we have for sale.

If you can't make it out today or tomorrow, send us a PM to set up an appointment to see what trucks we have for sale.

Looking for a fire truck for fire protection for your property, or just a hobby? You are in luck! We have several fire e...
08/21/2026

Looking for a fire truck for fire protection for your property, or just a hobby? You are in luck! We have several fire engines available for sale. Come visit us this Friday or Saturday during the truck show at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks. The sale of these trucks goes towards the museum's phase 2 addition. If you can't make it to the show, you can set up an appointment to come see what we have available by sending us a PM, or emailing us at [email protected]

08/20/2026
08/16/2026

Today is the anniversary of the first Tillamook Burn fire, and the one that had its origins in our very own backyard. On August 14, 1933, a fire started at a logging site in the Gales Creek canyon, spreading rapidly in the dry wind. The fire would “blow up” on August 25, and begin running through the crowns of old growth timber between here and the coast. This photo was taken from the skies above our part of the valley, on blow up day, you can see the patchwork of farms in the shadow of that dark pyrocumulus cloud coming up from the burning forest’s smoke column.

All together, the 1933 fire would turn 240,000 acres of green forest into a wasteland of ash and snags. Fires would return to the Coast Range every six years, 1933, 1939, 1945, and 1951, burning 350,000 acres.

Though generations have come and gone since that day, 93 years ago today, the Tillamook Burn is a reminder that northwest Oregon’s fire season is entering its peak weeks. Please be safe, be smart, and be ready. It’s a requirement for people recreating in the woods, but an excellent idea for everyone to carry at least five gallons of water and a shovel in your car at all times during the summer months.

Share your Tillamook burn stories here, your fire safety tips, or just talk about ice cream and squeaky cheese. The interactions make the post seen by more, and helps spread the fire safety message that could protect our corner of the state from a fire like this happening again.

08/14/2026

Looking for fire protection for your property, neighborhood or logging operation? This is a Pirece - Lance pumper. It has a Detroit Diesel motor, Allison automatic transmission, and approximately 24,000 miles. It has been well maintained. We have the service records for it. It has a 1,500 gallon per minute pump and a 500 gallon water tank. This is being sold by the Oregon Fire Service Museum in Salem, Oregon. We are a non-profit museum. The funds from it's sale are going towards the expansion of the fire museum. $14,995 OBO

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3995 Brooklake Road , Building 39
Salem, OR
97303

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