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Local Fire Response Helping California Efforts

They have been designated to the Task Force 6 structure group of the Palisades Fire.

An update on the two Hoquiam Firefighters, Dereck Jensen and John Phillips, who joined crews from Lewis, Thurston and Mason Counties. They have been designated to the Task Force 6 structure group of the Palisades Fire. The social media reports say that all from the central region team are well and busy working. Coordinated through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, resources include 11 strike teams made up of 55 fire engines, 13 command vehicles, and 220 personnel from across Washington. Governor Jay Inslee praised the selflessness of these crews saying “the brave men and women on the front lines are putting their lives at risk to protect communities and save lives”.

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