Firefighters from Oregon helped battle a new fire in southern California on Tuesday. The “Lilac Fire” started early Tuesday morning near the Bonsall area in San Diego County. The fire prompted evacuations for those in the area.
Oregon strike teams from Linn and Clackamas county's assisted with a new fire that popped up Southern California.According to the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM), the two teams are part of six water tender strike teams mobilized to California on January 11.
Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.
Hernandez and Comstock called for an ambulance and worked with another strike team to carry the man along the block road in a rescue basket. They also called the couple’s family to let them know the two were safe and then stayed at their home to put out hotspots.
Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized 12 strike teams made up of 240 firefighters and 60 engines to assist in fighting the wildfires in California, which has seen over 1,000 destroyed structures and two deaths.
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Fire trucks traveling from Oregon and other states to help fight the California wildfires were stopped for routine 15-minute safety checks, not emissions testing.