PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Summertime's hot temperatures increase the risk of fire everywhere. And no matter where the fire is or how hot it is, firefighters will respond.
How do Portland firefighters cool down in hot weather? They use what's called a Rehab Rig, a unit that provides other essential equipment that a fire truck normally wouldn't have.
"We have a bathroom. We have lots of water, we have Gatorade. We've got shade," said Gary Fergus, a firefighter and EMT with Portland Fire & Rescue.