Three Woodburn Fire District personnel have returned home after being called up to assist in the fight against the Flat Fire in Central Oregon.
On Aug. 21, the Flat Fire ignited near Sisters, quickly spreading across rugged terrain and prompting a multi-agency response. The Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized multiple structural task forces as part of a statewide response to the wildfire, including one from the Woodburn Fire District.
Woodburn Assistant Chief Mike Corless, Capt. Jeremy Peil and Fire Chief Jim Walker were deployed with a Type 6 engine to help with firefighting and structure protection efforts…