In a North Lincoln Fire & Rescue Facebook post Strike Team Leader Andy Parker shared the information that Oregon Strike Team 11 is returning from fighting the Calif. Camp Fire.
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has deployed two strike teams with equipment and personnel to assist in suppression efforts for the devastating wildfires in California.
Lincoln and Polk Counties have sent a combined task force with Newport, Toledo and North Lincoln Fire & Rescue (NLFR) sending Type 1 engines, to help fight the "Camp Fire" wildfire in Butte County.
Gerber Tire Owner Perry Gerber awoke around 4 a.m. Wednesday to see his company's truck ablaze outside of his Nelscott home probably due to an electrical short.
Lincoln County's seasonal burn ban will remain in effect until weather conditions improve dramatically the Fire Defense Board and Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) announced Monday.
