Safety Officer Cameron Ward from Australia gives a morning safety message to crews before they head to the fireline. 65 firefighters from Australia and New Zealand are in the Pacific Northwest helping with blazes.
August 15, 2024
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FIRE REPORT: International firefighters in PNW to fight fires
MOSES LAKE – A team of 65 senior firefighters from Australia and New Zealand has arrived in the Pacific Northwest to help combat the region's severe wildfires. Upon arrival, the firefighters received briefings at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, before being dispatched to major wildfire incidents, including the Willamette Complex South on the Willamette National Forest and the Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.