21 Oregon Firefighters Sent Cross-Country to Help with Wildfires

DFPA firefighters among group deployed to North Carolina

Eleven local fire fighters from the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) are among a group deployed to help with fires in North Carolina

Oregon sends 21 firefighters to North Carolina for wildfire assistance

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Department of Forestry deployed 21 firefighters and one agency representative to North Carolina over the weekend. The deployment was made under state-to-state mutual aid agreements to assist with regional fire management efforts. These agreements, along with the Northwest Compact, allow fire management organizations to share resources and create a more

Oregon firefighters aid North Carolina in wildfire battle

The Oregon Department of Forestry deployed 21 firefighters and an agency representative to North Carolina over the weekend under state-to-state mutual aid agreements.

21 Oregon firefighters sent cross-country to help with wildfires

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- This past weekend, 21 Oregon firefighters were deployed to North Carolina to aid state agencies as wildfire season begins. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, the firefighters -- as well as an agency representative -- arrived in Charlotte on Sunday night, then traveled to Asheville for a two-week rotation. Oregon [...]

Oregon Department of Forestry team arrives in Asheville to assist on North Carolina fires

21 firefighters from Oregon are in North Carolina helping to battle wildfires.

ODF sends 21 Oregon firefighters to North Carolina for two-week wildfire rotation

Over the weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) deployed 21 firefighters and an agency representative to North Carolina under state-to-state mutual ai