Neighbors and Firefighters Team Up to Protect Their Own Homes From Oregon Wildfires

Neighbors and Firefighters Team Up to Protect Their Own Homes From Oregon Wildfires
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Epoch Inspired Staff
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Members of the Estacada community are rallying together to defend their own homes as the Riverside Fire continues to rage in the woods southeast of Estacada, Oregon.

Several fire departments have teamed up, offering fire trucks and manpower, while locals themselves have contributed in the effort—using their own pickup trucks and water tanks—to hold back the flames.

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