Oregon Sends Fire Crews To California
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized three specialized task forces to help California crews fight that states largest wild fire.
Crews from Marion, Linn and Clakamas counties are in the Golden State protecting communities from the deadly McKinney Fire. The crews started 24 hour shifts on Monday and could be in California for two weeks. Izak Hamilton, Spokesperson for Clackamas Fire says they also sent a significant amount of equipment. Including all terrain fire trucks, and water tenders.
Oregon fire teams often help fight fires in California, where a mutual aid agreement means California crews have helped with many of Oregon’s large wild land fires in the past decade include 2020’s Lionshead and Beachie Creek fires and last year’s Bootleg Fire.
