(Salem, OR) -- Dozens of firefighters are making their way back home to Oregon after helping fight the Black Cove wildfires in North Carolina. The Oregon Department of Forestry says 39 firefighters have started to return trip from North Carolina to Oregon. Over the weekend, 26 firefighters returned, eight people flew home Monday and one person will return Tuesday. Four ODF staff will remain in North Carolina to help close work on the fires. Oregon and North Carolina have an agreement to send firefighters, when they are available. This is a slow wildfire period in Oregon, and there are crews to spare. Last year, North Carolina sent crews to help with Oregon's record fire season.