Portland Fire & Rescue fire inspector Christine Pezzulo was riding in a convoy of five fire engines and a task support vehicle as firefighters pulled into the sprawling parking lot of a fire station on Saturday morning when she saw them: her wife and two kids.
Firefighters making up the Multnomah County strike teams returned home on Saturday morning. Crews arrived back in Portland just after 10 a.m. Oregon made history with its largest out-of-state firefighting deployment,
Multnomah County firefighters returning home from California are set to share their experiences battling the deadly wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.
Firefighters with Portland Fire and Rescue, Port of Portland Fire Dept. and Gresham Fire Dept. returned Saturday, after being deployed to the Palisades Fire.
Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.
The California-based burger chain began opening restaurants in Oregon in 2015 and has locations in Keizer, Medford, Grants Pass and Roseburg. In-N-Out Burger was first opened in Los Angeles by Harry and Esther Snyder in 1948 and has since built a dedicated following of loyal customers. The chain has locations in multiple states across the U.S.
Portland’s air quality is currently comparable to Los Angeles, despite the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.
Oregon firefighters deployed to help battle the Los Angeles area wildfires rescued an injured man Friday as they worked to put out hotspots in areas unreachable by fire trucks.
Most of Oregon’s wildfire strike teams are heading back home after spending two weeks fighting the devastating fires in Southern California.
California’s firefighting agency did not reject firetrucks sent from Oregon to help with the Los Angeles fires, contrary to online posts saying the vehicles were not deployed because they didn’t meet California’s strict emissions standards.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon has announced the settlement of a lawsuit alleging that agents sent by President Donald Trump in 2020 to protect a federal courthouse used excessive force
Oregon’s legislative session officially kicked off Tuesday, one day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump.