Two dozen first responders from Fort Worth, Allen, McKinney, Greenville and Parker County were sent to battle the Park Fire in California.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed firefighting resources from across the state to California earlier this week.Crews are battling the Park Fire, near Chico, which is now the fourth-largest wildfire in state history.Two dozen first responders from Fort Worth, Allen, McKinney, Greenville and Parker County were sent to battle the flames."This fire is not over. It’s not over yet. It will be going for a significant amount of time," said firefighter Brant Frazier.
"It’s difficult to obtain resources right now because there are so many fires. Not only in California, but Oregon, Idaho, other states around it and starting now in Texas," said Frazier.The Park Fire is not the only threat.Firefighters are facing nearly 100 large fires burning across the western United States.Another challenge, Northern California is expecting severe weather into the weekend.The thunderstorms aren't expected to pass over the fires.
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