News

On the line

March 9, 2026

 

Graduates of Gresham Fire’s two 2025 fire academies — hired with support from the Fire and Police Levy — are responding to emergencies, training regularly with their peers and performing community outreach. See them on the job in this photo/video gallery.

Two firefighters in protective gear stand in front of emergency lights at night. They are talking after the fire has been put out.   A firefighter in helmet and full protective gear stands in front of a screen that says "Questions?” Students seated in the classroom raise their hands to ask about his job. Some students wear red plastic fire hats provided by the fire department.

A female firefighter in full gear, wearing a yellow helmet, is surrounded by smoke while holding a hose near a damaged apartment building.   A firefighter in full gear, including a mask and air tank, stands on a wooden porch holding a hose. He is covered in fire debris. Another firefighter in a red helmet is in the foreground, facing away from the camera.

A firefighter in full gear uses a tool to examine a heavily damaged upper-story apartment with blackened wood and debris.   A firefighter in full gear walks away from the camera down a road lined with fire trucks and emergency vehicles.

A firefighter in full gear uses a chainsaw on a residential roof with trees in the background during a training exercise.   A firefighter in a yellow helmet with an orange "E72" emblem, surrounded by other firefighters on the scene of an apartment fire.