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Central Coast fire board defends chief, calls out critics — and asks for public support following investigation of July 2 incident

September 24, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The board of the Central Coast Fire & Rescue District has issued a strong statement of support for its chief after receiving an investigator’s report about an on-duty dispute during a July 2 traffic accident involving his wife. The board’s statement also admonished a small group of residents using social media “indulging in inflammatory,

Central Coast fire board hires investigator to examine allegations surrounding chief’s response to accident involving wife

August 8, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board voted during a special meeting last week to hire an outside investigator to sort out chief Jamie Mason’s response to a July 2 auto accident involving his wife. The investigation is expected to take 3-4 weeks. Ericka Mason was pulling onto U.S. Highway 101 at North Bayview