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More Florida Firefighters Being Deployed Out West
August 10, 2013
The state is sending 40 more firefighters out west to battle ongoing wildfires.
On Saturday, the Florida Forest Service firefighters will fly to Salt Lake City, at which point they will be assigned to one of five areas in Oregon, California or Idaho, where blazes have raged in some areas for a couple of weeks. The Florida firefighters, members of two Initial Attack Hand Crews, will be expected to help create fire breaks and fire lines around the wildfires.
The latest deployment brings to 68 the number of Florida Forest Service fire personnel sent to help with the western fires. Four of those fire fighters are from the local Blackwater District.
Pictured: The “Douglas Complex” fire tops a hill, part of over 10,000 acres burned in the Oregon wildfire. Photo courtesy Oregon Department of Forestry for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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One Response to “More Florida Firefighters Being Deployed Out West”
I’m glad we’re getting some extra help here in Idaho. That one’s close enough that we can see the smoke from base. It seems I’ve traded hurricanes for wildfires.