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Archive Home > 2005 > March > 17 > Fewer troops free to battle wildfires

Fewer troops free to battle wildfires

By Alisa Weinstein / The Bulletin
March 17, 2005

Oregon National Guard troops and equipment will be available to help fight wildfires in Oregon this summer, but not to the degree that they have in the past.

With approximately 900 of Oregon's 8,200 Oregon National Guard soldiers and five Chinook helicopters deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan,....

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