The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office announced Wednesday it would be sending 15 firefighting crews from Oregon to help fight the wildfires raging in Southern California.
Several wildfires began in the Los Angeles area Tuesday and grew quickly, fueled by powerful winds. The fires destroyed more than 1,000 structures and killed at least five people by Wednesday afternoon.
Oregon is sending a total of 300 firefighters and 75 engines to help protect California communities threatened by the fire. Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said the crews come from Clackamas, Clatsop, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Polk, Marion, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill counties, as well as from Central Oregon and the Rogue Valley.
In Lane County, 19 firefighters across several agencies are heading south to help with fire suppression.
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