1970’s

3,210 sq. ft.

Located in the Oak Hills neighborhood near 147th Place and West Union Road, Station 68 serves an area between Highway 26 in Washington County and Highway 30 in Multnomah County. This station was initially built as a 1,500 sq. ft. home, which the District purchased to house a two person rescue crew. Today it houses a three-person fire crew and full- sized pumper. It has a detached, commercial grade “pole building” for the apparatus bay. Its rapidly developing service area includes light industrial sites, large residential areas, and a moderate wildand/urban interface.

Increasing call volume and development activity require construction of a modern fire station with a community room in this service area. The exact location of the upgraded Station 68 will depend on the location of a new station for the community expected to take shape as part of the Bethany area Urban Growth Boundary expansion.

2010