September 9, 2022 3:30 a.m. 

To boost capacity during forecast east winds and heightened wildfire conditions, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal has ordered three Washington task forces through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

One is being assigned to the Double Creek Fire in northeast Oregon. Two are set to be in Wasco and Lane counties. An OSFM release said these added resources will give the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid System added capacity to respond quickly should a fire happen, and support local fire agencies.

OSFM already has an incident management team and 11 task forces assigned to the Double Creek Fire and the Sturgill Fire in northeast Oregon. Two strike teams were mobilized Wednesday to support the Van Meter Fire in Klamath County.

More information about OSFM programs is at: https://www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/sfm/Pages/default.aspx