The following information was submitted in a news release from Wallowa County Search and Rescue on June 21.
WALLOWA COUNTY â Malheur County Search and Rescue will be among 10 from eastern Oregon participating in an annual training Friday through Sunday, and officials say motorists in the area should expect delays due to the exercise.
Motorists taking the USFS 39 Road to Halfway or Hells Canyon this weekend, should expect some possible delays, along with ATVâs, pickups, people, and maybe even extra help, reads a release on the training.
âThis training is a huge value to all of our volunteers to be able to network and train with multiple agencies from NE Oregon,â said Wallowa County SAR Captain Brent Neely inthe release. âParticipating counties frequently call on each other for mutual aid for specialized rescues or extended searches and having experience training with each otherâs teams is invaluable.â
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