Relief Squadron Flies Wildfire Aid to Oregon
Channel: Direct Relief
Date: 2020-09-23

A flying armada organized by volunteer pilots flying private aircraft  delivered 100,000 KN95 respirators from Direct Relief’s California-based humanitarian distribution center to residents and firefighters in Oregon’s worst-hit fire-zones.

The airlift also includes medications and supplies to treat up to 750 people, including firefighters, for health conditions often associated with wildfire emergencies. 

The volunteer pilots from the California Pilots Association, Disaster Airlift Response Team (CalDART), and Angel Flights West loaded their planes at Santa Barbara Airport on Sept. 19, 2020, with the Direct Relief-donated materials, before departing for Eugene, Oregon.

In Eugene, volunteers with Reach Out WorldWide (ROWW) received and distributed the supplies to sites including the evacuee and community centers.