Washington County Fire District 2 was established
in 1952. With the combination of career and volunteer
firefighters, Fire District 2 serves 122 square
miles in Central Washington County and responds
to approximately 1200 calls per year. The Fire District
provides emergency services to the City of North
Plains as well as the unincorporated communities
of Midway, Twin Oaks, Laurel, Scholl’s, Farmington,
Kinton, Bald Peak, Chehalem, Glencoe, Shadybrook,
Helvetia, West Union, Dairy Creek, Mountain Dale,
Pumpkin Ridge and Rock Creek.
Residents are served out of two fire stations: Station
19 located on Midway Road south of Hillsboro, and
Station 17 located on Commercial Street in North
Plains.