Pezzulo and the other Multnomah County firefighters returning home on Saturday were part of 21 strike teams of 370 firefighters that Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple sent to California in January — the largest out-of-state deployment that the agency has sent in Oregon’s history, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said in a statement.
Firefighters with Portland Fire and Rescue, Port of Portland Fire Dept. and Gresham Fire Dept. returned Saturday, after being deployed to the Palisades Fire.
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,
Fire officials from both states say no engines were prevented from entering California and none of the vehicles underwent any emissions testing.
Multnomah County firefighters returning home from California are set to share their experiences battling the deadly wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.
A man in custody at Warner Creek Correctional Facility disappeared on Monday after walking away from a prison work crew in southern Oregon and was later captured in California. Oregon prison authorities said 39-year-old Donald Jones deserted a crew at Pacific Pine Wood Mill in Lakeview around 7:30 a.
Portland’s air quality is currently comparable to Los Angeles, despite the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.
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, Ore. (KATU) — FAN EXPO is underway at the Oregon Convention Center. The event, billed as the “ultimate go-to event for sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event in Portland” runs through Sunday.
Gonzaga got back on track this past weekend in a dominant performance on the road against Portland. Still, the Bulldogs have more work to do if they are to get
Rounds of rain and snow will move into the Northwest later this week and could cause travel trouble typical for this time of year, AccuWeather meteorologists say. On the heels of Southern California receiving its first significant rain and mountain snow of the winter,
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