Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) personnel are currently deployed in Oregon and Washington, working alongside local crews as both states battle wildfires that have exceeded their available resources.
These deployments are part of California's statewide response to assist neighboring states during periods of extreme fire activity.
How does an LAFD firefighter end up fighting a wildfire hundreds of miles from Los Angeles?
Most interstate wildfire deployments are coordinated through the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), where fire activity across the country is evaluated and resources are assigned where they are needed most.
Before any deployment is approved, officials ensure local communities remain fully protected while providing assistance to areas facing critical shortages.
Some deployments also occur through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which allows states to request resources directly from one another.
On July 16, two LAFD OES engines deployed to Oregon as part of Task Force 1550, a multi-agency team that included Huntington Beach Fire, Orange County Fire Authority, Ventura Fire, Oxnard Fire, and the LAFD.
During a 14-day assignment on the Rowena Fire, crews worked overnight protecting homes, constructing containment lines, and conducting firing operations to strengthen fire lines and slow the fire's spread.
As one LAFD member shared:
"Despite coming from different agencies, our crews worked seamlessly together. Everyone demonstrated an outstanding work ethic and professionalism throughout the assignment.
We all returned with an experience we won't soon forget and an even greater appreciation for the firefighting community."
In addition to engine companies, LAFD personnel are serving on Incident Management Teams and as Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS), providing planning, logistics, safety, public information, rescue, and medical support on large wildfires.
As wildfires continue to challenge resources nationwide, the LAFD remains committed to protecting Los Angeles while answering the call to assist communities in need wherever that call may come.
#LAFD #RoweCreekComplex #MutualAid #WildlandFire
#OES #LosAngelesFireDepartment #LAFire
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) personnel are currently deployed in Oregon and Washington, working alongside local crews as both states battle wildfires that have exceeded their available resources.
These deployments are part of California's statewide response to assist neighboring states during periods of extreme fire activity.
How does an LAFD firefighter end up fighting a wildfire hundreds of miles from Los Angeles?
Most interstate wildfire deployments are coordinated through the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), where fire activity across the country is evaluated and resources are assigned where they are needed most.
Before any deployment is approved, officials ensure local communities remain fully protected while providing assistance to areas facing critical shortages.
Some deployments also occur through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which allows states to request resources directly from one another.
On July 16, two LAFD OES engines deployed to Oregon as part of Task Force 1550, a multi-agency team that included Huntington Beach Fire, Orange County Fire Authority, Ventura Fire, Oxnard Fire, and the LAFD.
During a 14-day assignment on the Rowena Fire, crews worked overnight protecting homes, constructing containment lines, and conducting firing operations to strengthen fire lines and slow the fire's spread.
As one LAFD member shared:
"Despite coming from different agencies, our crews worked seamlessly together. Everyone demonstrated an outstanding work ethic and professionalism throughout the assignment.
We all returned with an experience we won't soon forget and an even greater appreciation for the firefighting community."
In addition to engine companies, LAFD personnel are serving on Incident Management Teams and as Rapid Extraction Module Support (REMS), providing planning, logistics, safety, public information, rescue, and medical support on large wildfires.
As wildfires continue to challenge resources nationwide, the LAFD remains committed to protecting Los Angeles while answering the call to assist communities in need wherever that call may come.
#LAFD #RoweCreekComplex #MutualAid #WildlandFire
#OES #LosAngelesFireDepartment #LAFire
