NEWS

The State of Oregon’s Fire Marshal, which already has 15 strike teams in LA helping to fight the fires, has announced they are sending six additional strike teams. 

“The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing six additional strike teams of water tenders to Southern California. In total, 30 water tenders and 70 firefighters are being sent from Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Morrow, Multnomah, and Umatilla counties.” 

These tenders from the Oregon fire service will join the 15 strike teams that arrived Thursday and began work Friday morning.

A water tender is a standard response tool to wildfires and is a specialized truck designed to carry and deliver large amounts of water. Some of the water tenders mobilizing to California are Oregon’s new tactical tenders that were delivered to local fire agencies through the OSFM Engine Program in 2024. 

The Oregon State Fire Marshal has mobilized a total of: 

- 21 strike teams 
- 75 fire engines 
- 30 water tenders 
- 370 firefighters