Lane County sends crews to help with California wildfires

Lane County sends crews to help with California wildfires

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Wildfires continue to tear through california, and now help is on the way from right here in lane county.

In just a short time from now, a lane county task force leaves for the golden state to help fight the fires threatening lives and homes.

Kezi 9 news reporter jacob roberts joins us live in goshen where crews will hit the road soon.

Jacob?

We're told fire crews will assemble here in goshen and be leaving in the next hour or so.

The state fire marshall said three task forces were already sent yesterday from three other counties.

52 people from clatsop, linn and marion counties arrived in napa valley last night to help fight the l-n-u lightning complex fire.

It's unclear where lane county crews will be stationed.

Thousands of people in california are under orders to evacuate as dozens of fires burn across the state.

The fire you see now is in vacaville in northern california where a blistering heat wave is now in its second week.

Police and firefighters went door-to-door early yesterday morning telling people to get out.

Officials said this is the fourth year in a row that oregon has sent task forces to california to support firefighting efforts.

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