{"id":4501,"date":"2026-08-10T21:33:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4501"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:33:52","slug":"fort-bragg-sends-200-soldiers-to-unprecedented-wildfires-in-pacific-northwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4501","title":{"rendered":"Fort Bragg sends 200 soldiers to \u2018unprecedented wildfires\u2019 in Pacific Northwest"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Two hundred soldiers from Fort Bragg are being deployed to the Pacific Northwest to help fight the region\u2019s growing number of uncontrolled wildfires, the U.S. Army says.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4500\">Three systems are roaming the Atlantic. One could become the next named storm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The deployment is being done at the request of the National Interagency Fire Center and will include soldiers who completed wildland firefighter training with the U.S. Forest Service in July, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe soldiers will serve as hand crews, constructing fire lines and conducting line-holding actions under the direct guidance of experienced civilian wildland fire crew bosses,\u201d the Army said in an Aug. 4 release.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnprecedented wildfires\u201d are burning across the Pacific Northwest, and have engulfed the region in \u201ctoxic gases and fine particulate matter that are harmful to human health,\u201d according to NASA.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWildfires have been prevalent in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia since mid-July due to abnormally hot and dry conditions,\u201d NASA reported Aug. 6.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire state of Oregon and nearly all of Washington were under moderate to extreme drought conditions, which primed the land surface for dangerous fire weather conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4498\">SC General Assembly returns Tuesday to vote on budget. Here\u2019s what\u2019s on the line<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The National Interagency Fire Center reported Monday that there are 46 uncontained large fires in the Northwest, including some \u201cexhibiting extreme fire behavior, with evacuations, road closures and threats to homes and critical infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An interagency agreement created in 1975 allows for service members and military aircraft to be deployed to fight wildfires.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur soldiers are well-trained and ready to respond quickly and effectively to assist in protecting people, property, and public lands,\u201d Brig. Gen. Jerry E. 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