April 17, 2025 2:50 a.m. 

The Roseburg Fire Department and Central Douglas Fire & Rescue will have the Fill the Boot event returning in May.

A release said fire fighters from both agencies will continue this long-standing tradition when they hit the streets with boots in hand asking pedestrians, motorists, customers, and other passersby to donate to the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Friday, May 30th.

A historic partnership between MDA and the International Association of Fire Fighters began in 1954 when IAFF adopted MDA as its charity of choice. Over the past seven decades, fire fighters have raised more than $710 million for MDA, helping fund over $1 billion in research. These contributions have fueled significant advancements in medical research, including the development of more than 20 FDA-approved treatments for neuromuscular disease since 2015.

For Fill the Boot, firefighters will be in downtown Roseburg at the intersection of Southeast Washington Avenue and Southeast Stephens Street from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on May 30th.