300 Oregon Firefighters Just Left To Fight A Huge Fire In California

by | Oct 27, 2019 | News, Wildfires

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Almost 180,000 people in Sonoma County California (not far north of San Francisco) have had to leave their homes because of a new raging wildfire. The Kincade fire is being fueled by enormous winds up to 80 miles per hour, causing California to declare a state of emergency.

Firefighters from around various counties in Oregon left on Sunday October 27th, 2019 to help fight the fire. Oregon counties represented by firefighters include:

  • Lincoln
  • Lane
  • Jackson
  • Josephine
  • Klamath
  • Washington
  • Clackamas
  • Clatsop
  • Columbia
  • Marion
  • Multnomah
  • Benton
  • Linn
  • Yamhill

The Oregon firefighters will be working with those already in California to protect homes and other structures. The Kincade fire is approximately 10% contained. It's already burned through 47 square miles and demolished almost 80 structures.

 


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Written By Jessica Tomlinson

Jessica Tomlinson is a native Oregonian currently living in Southern Oregon. She has been blogging since 2006. She loves nature, photography, hiking, camping, and exploring Oregon's wilds.

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