DOCFD 15 conducts structure burn training in Pateros

The structure, located just north of the former Pateros Church of Christ where the Pateros Treehouse Early Education Organization (PTEEO) is now located was donated to DOCFD 15 after efforts to move or otherwise salvage the structure proved unsuccessful. Crews from Pateros, Brewster, Methow, Rocky Butte, and Bridgeport were scheduled to be on hand to take their turns sharpening their skills that will be needed when they respond to control and suppress the real thing.

PTEEO, owner of the property, was incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2019 and was awarded a $500,000-plus grant by the state Department of Commerce Office for Children, Youth, and Families. The grant helped PTEEO acquire the church property as a site for its childcare and early education facility.