Portland officials describe wildfire deployments, urge aid for Warm Springs Reservation
Portland tribal-relations staff and the city fire chief told the Community and Public Safety Committee that Portland Fire and Rescue has deployed crews statewide to help contain record wildfire activity and that tribal communities, including Warm Springs Reservation, need urgent water, shelter and supplies.
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Gerald Skelton, tribal government relations manager for the city of Portland and a member of the Klamath Tribes, told the Community and Public Safety Committee that tribal lands are being hit hard by this year’s historic wildfire season and asked residents to help.
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