With Red Flag Warnings in central and eastern Oregon, fire officials have moved resources to better tackle possible brush or wildfires caused by lightning.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — The National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings for much of east and central Oregon this weekend. Because of those threats — including low humidity and a higher chance for thunderstorms unaccompanied by rain — crews from the Willamette Valley traveled to Jefferson County to provide backup for 72 hours.
Friday morning in Wilsonville, more than a dozen firefighters loaded up their gear and headed east.
“The perfect scenario? We have a safe drive to central
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