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3-Alarm Barn Fire in Harrisburg Will Burn All Night - INCREDIBLE PHOTOS

One man, later joined by two others, freed trapped cattle burning alive in the blaze.

(HARRISBURG, Ore.) - Firefighters are on the scene of a massive three-alarm fire that started around 7:00 p.m. in Harrisburg Oregon.

The fire broke out at the R.M. Cook Farms hay barn in Harrisburg, and required the efforts of the firefighters from six additional agencies.

Tangent Fire Crews Rescue Waterlogged Motorist

A firefighter said the man was lucky to have his cell phone, as the outside temperature was around 37 degrees.

(TANGENT, Ore.) - Tangent firefighters were called out to a report of a car in the water on Tangent Drive near Country Road, just west of Tangent Oregon tonight.

Dennis Weis with the Tangent Fire Department, says the call came through at 9:35 PM after the motorist, stuck in the half-submerged vehicle, was able to get a cell phone connection.

"The road was flooded and he lost sight of the road and ended up in the ditch about 150 yards from where he left the dry/wet road," Weis said.

Men Arrested in Drive By Shooting Allegedly Firing at Pursuing Cars

Police say a suspect in the back of a pickup fired approximately 10 rounds at the two vehicles chasing them.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Rounds from at least one gun blazed at two pursuing vehicles following a drive by shooting in Albany that led to two men being arrested on Attempted Murder and several other charges, police there say.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller, says deputies are investigating an attempted murder that occurred in Albany that resulted in a car chase by the intended victims that ended in the Oakville area west of Tangent.

11 Vehicles Smashed on Black Ice on Oregon Highway 34

Drivers are reminded to slow down and use extreme caution in the coming weeks and months as cold weather and ice make roadways hazardous.

(TANGENT, Ore.) - Firefighters and rescue crews in Oregon have been busy throughout the night dealing with crashes from icy road conditions. Linn County and the area around the interstate freeway saw a number of fender benders and more serious crashes.

Dennis Weis with the Tangent Fire Department says his agency which is located in Linn County, responded to five crashes on Highway 34 in a two hour window that were related to the current winter conditions.

Tangent Fire Sponsors 1st Annual `Shop with a Firefighter`

Funding for this project has been provided by generous donations to the volunteers, and fund raisers held by the volunteers.

(TANGENT, Ore.) - Firefighters of Tangent Fire and Rescue sponsored its 1st annual “Shop with a Firefighter” program. Firefighters within the Fire Department volunteered their time to go shopping with two families, which were not going to have much of a Christmas, due to unfortunate financial circumstances.

Erich Schoen with Tangent Fire and Rescue says the families were taken Christmas shopping at the local Target store in Albany. The participating families were pre-screened by a local agency to insure eligibility. Each family had approximately $400 dollars to spend on each other.