Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue calls for service, July 6-13, 2026
Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue responded to 85 calls during the seven-day reporting period from 8 a.m. July 6 through 7:59 a.m. July 13. Medical emergencies accounted for 69 calls, or about 81% of the total. Thursday, July 9, was the busiest operational day, with 18 responses.
Reporting period: 8 a.m. July 6 through 7:59 a.m. July 13, 2026
Notable Incidents
Wrong-way crash on Interstate 84
Firefighters responded late Monday night to a serious motor vehicle crash on Interstate 84 eastbound near Milepost 83. The incident was the wrong-way crash that resulted in multiple injuries and criminal charges against a The Dalles driver. CCCNews previously reported on the crash and subsequent court proceedings.
Vehicle fire outside Ace Hardware
Crews responded Tuesday evening to a forklift fire in the 500 block of East Third Street. The fire was contained to a forklift outside Ace Hardware, and employees helped prevent the flames from spreading before firefighters arrived. CCCNews previously covered the incident.
Vehicle fire at West Sixth and Webber streets
A second vehicle fire was reported Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of West Sixth and Webber streets. The incident marked the second vehicle fire handled by Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue during the reporting period.
Weekly summary
Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue responded to 85 calls during the seven-day reporting period. Medical emergencies accounted for 69 calls, or about 81% of the total. Thursday, July 9, was the busiest operational day, with 18 responses.
Call log
July 6
8:37 a.m. — Medical call — 3800 block of West Sixth Street
9:33 a.m. — Medical call — 3600 block of West 13th Street
10:09 a.m. — Medical call — 1200 block of West Eighth Street
11:16 a.m. — Medical call — 900 block of West Pomona Street
1:26 p.m. — Medical call — 700 block of Division Street
3:03 p.m. — Medical call — 3500 block of East Second Street
4:21 p.m. — Medical call — 2700 block of West Seventh Street
6:04 p.m. — Medical call — Lone Pine In-Lieu Site
6:06 p.m. — Medical call — Oak Tree Lane and Dell Vista Drive
6:35 p.m. — Medical call — 700 block of Veterans Drive
7:09 p.m. — Medical call — 2700 block of West Seventh Street
9:05 p.m. — Medical call — 1900 block of Thompson Street
10:50 p.m. — Serious motor vehicle crash — Interstate 84 eastbound near Milepost 83
July 7
7:19 a.m. — Medical call — 3600 block of Viewpoint Road
11:38 a.m. — Medical call — 1000 block of West Ninth Street
12:10 p.m. — Public assist — 1700 block of East 19th Street
2:46 p.m. — Medical transport — 1700 block of East 19th Street
5:37 p.m. — Vehicle fire — 500 block of East Third Street
6:01 p.m. — Medical call — 2100 block of West Seventh Street
6:22 p.m. — Medical call — 4100 block of West Chenowith Creek Road
9:05 p.m. — Burn complaint — 2900 block of Mill Creek Road
July 8
6:24 a.m. — Medical call — 3100 block of Mill Creek Road
7:09 a.m. — Medical call — 2200 block of West 14th Street
9:53 a.m. — Medical call — 3300 block of East Columbia View Drive
10:01 a.m. — Medical call — 700 block of West Pleasant Court
1:22 p.m. — Medical call — 800 block of East Third Street
1:48 p.m. — Medical call — 300 block of West Third Street
2:29 p.m. — Mutual-aid medical call — Highway 197 near Milepost 14
3:33 p.m. — Vehicle fire — West Sixth and Webber streets
4:32 p.m. — Medical call — 3300 block of East Columbia View Drive
7:05 p.m. — Medical call — 3500 block of East Second Street
9:44 p.m. — Medical call — 3600 block of West Sixth Street
July 9
2:21 a.m. — Medical call — West Sixth and Division streets
2:47 a.m. — Public assist — 100 block of West Ninth Street
4:13 a.m. — Medical call — 300 block of West Third Street
5:59 a.m. — Medical call — 700 block of Lincoln Street
7:45 a.m. — Medical transport — 1700 block of East 19th Street
8:48 a.m. — Mutual-aid medical call — 57600 block of Saint Charles Avenue
10:14 a.m. — Automatic fire alarm — 1700 block of East 19th Street
10:57 a.m. — Medical call — West Sixth and West Walnut streets
11:31 a.m. — Medical call — 2400 block of East 15th Street
12:57 p.m. — Public assist — 3300 block of West Seventh Street
1:44 p.m. — Medical call — 500 block of Mount Hood Street
5:11 p.m. — Public assist — 1600 block of East 12th Street
5:52 p.m. — Medical call — 1700 block of West 10th Street
6:36 p.m. — Medical transport — 1700 block of East 19th Street
July 10
2 a.m. — Medical call — 600 block of Cherry Heights Road
2:04 a.m. — Motor vehicle crash — 4400 block of Mill Creek Road
5:32 a.m. — Medical call — 1000 block of West Fifth Place
10:40 a.m. — Medical call — 400 block of Northeast Lone Pine Boulevard
10:46 a.m. — Medical call — Memaloose Rest Area eastbound
11:30 a.m. — Medical call — 400 block of Mount Hood Street
11:32 a.m. — Medical call — 100 block of West 13th Street
1:12 p.m. — Medical transport — 1700 block of East 19th Street
1:42 p.m. — Medical call — 2100 block of West Sixth Street
3:13 p.m. — Medical call — 700 block of Veterans Drive
4:15 p.m. — Medical call — 3300 block of Bret Clodfelter Way
6:14 p.m. — Public assist — 3300 block of West Seventh Street
6:29 p.m. — Medical call — 700 block of Lincoln Street
7:34 p.m. — Medical call — 3400 block of Skyline Road
7:45 p.m. — Medical call — 2000 block of Evergreen Terrace
9:37 p.m. — Medical call — 2300 block of Threemile Road
11:31 p.m. — Automatic fire alarm — 500 block of Lone Pine Drive
July 11
1:16 a.m. — Medical call — 3300 block of East Columbia View Drive
1:59 a.m. — Medical call — 300 block of East 13th Street
2:05 a.m. — Medical call — 2200 block of West Ninth Place
6:54 a.m. — Medical call — 700 block of Veterans Drive
12:01 p.m. — Medical call — 3500 block of East Second Street
2 p.m. — Medical call — West Ninth and Trevitt streets
5:23 p.m. — Medical call — 1700 block of West 13th Street
5:27 p.m. — Medical call — 1700 block of Riverview Street
6:14 p.m. — Medical call — 3300 block of East Columbia View Drive
7:15 p.m. — Medical transport — 1700 block of East 19th Street
8:49 p.m. — Exterior smoke investigation — 100 block of West Second Street
8:49 p.m. — Medical call — 3300 block of East Columbia View Drive
11 p.m. — Medical call — 700 block of Veterans Drive
July 12
7:18 a.m. — Medical call — 3600 block of Threemile Road
1:39 p.m. — Critical medical call — west end of Second Street
4:30 p.m. — Medical call — 700 block of Lincoln Street
6:57 p.m. — Medical call — 200 block of West Third Street
7:38 p.m. — Medical call — 2000 block of Evergreen Terrace
7:45 p.m. — Motor vehicle crash — West 12th and Trevitt streets
July 13
2:29 a.m. — Automatic fire alarm — 1000 block of West Fifth Place
4:08 a.m. — Motor vehicle crash — West 10th and West Walnut streets
6:59 a.m. — Medical call — 500 block of Mount Hood Street
Editor's note: CCCNews generalizes residential addresses to protect the privacy of residents while keeping the community informed about emergency response activity. Locations, call types and other details are based on information available at the time of dispatch and may change as emergency personnel gather additional information during evolving emergency situations.
Citizen follows reckless Driver on I-84; Carson man arrested on DUI
An observant citizen followed and reported a reckless driver On I-84 towing a trailer and weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds, leading to the arrest of a Carson, Wash. man on charges of drunken driving, according to the Oregon State Police.
The Dalles, Ore., March 26, 2025 — An observant citizen reported a reckless driver in a red pickup towing a trailer and weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds, leading to the arrest of a Carson, Wash. man on charges of reckless driving, according to the Oregon State Police.
The driver was reported eastbound on Interstate 84 at milepost 69 on Monday, March 24 at about 3:30 p.m.
He was driving aggressively, cutting in and out of traffic , using his cell phone, and nearly sideswiping other vehicles and the guardrail, the witness told dispatchers.
The witness followed the vehicle as it passed by The Dalles.
An Oregon State Trooper then located a vehicle near Celilo and observed it traveling at 83 mph, making unsafe lane changes without signaling, and nearly losing control of the trailer. The trooper activated emergency lights, but the driver continued driving erratically, veering onto the shoulder and almost crashing before finally being stopped. The driver was in a red GMC Sierra Pickup towing a trailer.
Nathan D. Wilson, 49, of Carson, Wash., was arrested for reckless driving. A subsequent breath test showed his blood alcohol content at .09%, above the legal limit of .08%. The vehicle was towed by Simcoe Towing to Biggs, and Wilson was lodged at the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility jail.
Authorities credit the witness’ vigilance in reporting the incident and preventing a potentially dangerous situation.
The investigation remains ongoing.
TD Sex offender eludes police after hitting utility pole near Cascade Locks
“The Trooper was able to see the passenger and identified him as the subject who had the warrant. The Trooper activated his emergency lights, and the vehicle rapidly accelerated in reverse. While the truck turned around, it backed into a utility pole and continued down the access road at a high rate of speed.”
The Dalles, Ore., Nov. 18, 2024 — Oregon State Police are still looking for a man from The Dalles after Troopers tried to arrest him near Cascade Locks and he backed into a utility pole before speeding away on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Waylon Willie Looney, 38, of The Dalles who is wanted for failing to comply with his sex offender requirements, is wanted on a felony warrant, according to the Oregon State Police Log.
Troopers who were tracking Looney on foot reported locating him at a trailer at Old Columbia River Highway and Wa Na Pa Street at around 7 a.m.
“Troopers were on foot and observed a white Ford pickup leaving the trailer where the suspect was known to be staying at. As the vehicle was leaving on the access road the driver observed a marked patrol vehicle at the top in the parking lot and started to back down the road,” the report states.
“The Trooper was able to see the passenger and identified him as the subject who had the warrant. The Trooper activated his emergency lights, and the vehicle rapidly accelerated in reverse. While the truck turned around, it backed into a utility pole and continued down the access road at a high rate of speed.”
Troopers did not pursue the vehicle.
The vehicle was later located partially blocking the road and both the driver and passenger had fled on foot. The vehicle was towed by Rivers Edge Towing with a hold placed on the vehicle until the driver can be identified.
“There is probable cause to arrest the driver once identified for felony elude vehicle, reckless driving, fail to perform duties of a driver, elude on foot and hindering prosecution,” the log stated.
Trooper cites 29-year-old for shooting decoy in White River Unit
Two criminal citations were ultimately issued for Take/Poss. of Buck Deer - Wildlife Enforcement Decoy. Closed season, and Hunting with the Aid of a Motor Vehicle. An additional violation citation was issued for an open container of alcohol.
The Dalles, Ore., Oct. 28, 2024 — Fish and Wildlife Troopers with the Oregon State Police ran a Buck Deer operation in the White River Unit using a decoy.
During the operation, a vehicle stopped at the set on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9:19 a.m.
The driver of the vehicle shot the “Wildlife Enforcement Decoy” while sitting in his driver’s seat and shooting out the passenger window, according to the OSP report.
A senior Fish and Wildlife Trooper initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and conducted an investigation. Two criminal citations were ultimately issued for Take/Poss. of Buck Deer - Wildlife Enforcement Decoy. Closed season, and Hunting with the Aid of a Motor Vehicle. An additional violation citation was issued for an open container of alcohol.
A small caliber rifle was seized as evidence.
Oregon State Police provide Fish and Wildlife enforcement for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Map of the White River Unit from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Apparent argument in TD over auto parts leads to gunfire, pursuit and tazing
Deputies were called out to 1083 Irvine Street #B on Feb. 28 at 9:40 p.m. after dispatch received a complaint of a fight and a gunshot could be heard in the background, the log states. Several people can be seen at the site. And two men were in an argument at the location and one reported being maced and then hit in the head with the empty mace can.
Still taken of video of altercation at 1083 Irvine Street in The Dalles on Feb. 28.
By Tom Peterson
An argument apparently about auto parts on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in west The Dalles led to gunfire and a police chase that ended with a local man tazed, according to the Wasco County Sheriff’s log.
Deputies were called out to 1083 Irvine Street #B at 9:40 p.m. after dispatch received a complaint of a fight and a gunshot could be heard in the background, the log states.
Several people can be seen at site. And two men were in an argument at the location and one reported being maced and then hit in the head with the empty mace can.
Witnesses to the altercation said they could hear the shouting and then saw a man discharge a handgun in the air near the recreational vehicle at the location.
One of the people involved in the argument then got into a white Jeep and could be seen trying to leave but was blocked in by a pickup with a canopy.
According to the log several TD Police officers went in pursuit of the Jeep after it left the property and was seen driving the wrong way near Tum-A-Lum Lumber on Second Street at 9:55 p.m.
Dash cam from a TD Patrol car shows flight on foot.
The log said the person in the car “bailed on foot” and “taser deployed at Gill Point S.”
It also notes that a firearm was recovered.
After being tased, Michael James Jr. Miles, 38, was taken to Mid-Columbia Medical Center before being transported to jail.
Deputies located a shell casing at the site of the shooting near the RV on Irvine but no one at the scene of the argument “wants to be a victim.”
MIles was lodged at NORCOR.
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Death Notice: Mary Ruth Lingo, 93, The Dalles
Death Notice: Mary Ruth Lingo, 93, The Dalles
Mary Ruth Lingo, 93, a resident of The Dalles, OR, passed away on January 29, 2023.
Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.
Alleged Shoplifter takes TD police on I-84 pursuit that ends in crash
A 32-year-old Goldendale woman was arrested in The Dalles on Tuesday, Sept. 27, after allegedly shoplifting several items at Safeway and then taking local police on an Interstate 84 chase that ended in a crash and handcuffs.
By Tom Peterson
A 32-year-old Goldendale woman was arrested in The Dalles on Tuesday, Sept. 27, after allegedly shoplifting several items at Safeway and then taking local police on an Interstate 84 chase that ended in a crash and handcuffs.
Samantha Marie David, 32, of Goldendale was reportedly observed by a store employee at Safeway at approximately 11:35 p.m. loading several boxes of soda, three bags of dog food and meat into a grocery cart, according to The Dalles Police log.
The suspect then left the store, walking past a Safeway employee. The Safeway employee reportedly asked if the woman was going to pay for the items.
The suspect casually loaded groceries into a silver car and sat in the car, until she saw the police lights or heard sirens, according to the report.
The driver of the car then drove away, the log states.
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At 11:50 p.m., Oregon State Police logged that a 1994 Silver Honda Accord entered Interstate 84 at the milepost 84 onramp and headed east.
Trooper Zachary Yoder reported placing spike strips in the eastbound lanes at milepost 85.
The silver Honda swerved hard to the left in an attempt to avoid the spike and struck the median wall before exiting at the 85 exit. Yoder reported that the vehicle then came to a controlled stop where the driver was taken into custody without incident by The Dalles Police.
Samantha Marie David was lodged at NORCOR on charges of second-degree theft, attempt to elude a police officer, felony fugitive from another state and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
