Linn County Task Force 12 was dispatched to the Larch Creek Fire near Dufur on Wednesday, July 10.
They are responding as an Oregon State Fire Marshal resource to provide structural protection. Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District sent a Type 3 fire engine with three personnel and an assistant task force leader. SHFAD reported its ability to send these personnel to Larch Creek is due in large part to increased seasonal staffing, made possible by the Wildfire Seasonal Staffing Grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office.