The Fort Worth Fire Department's Wildland team is currently in California, contributing to the effort to contain the massive #ParkFire, which, as of August 3rd, covers over 400,000 acres and is 27% contained. The crew, having arrived last Wednesday, is stationed at the Red Bluff Camp on the northern perimeter of the fire, engaged in a 14-day deployment, the Fort Worth Fire Department announced.

Assigned as part of a larger Strike Team their role involves collaborative efforts with heavy machinery, other firefighting teams, and their engines, focused on tasks such as line construction, hose lays, and safeguarding structures and areas at a significant risk. The terrain has proved challenging with many tires succumbing to the unforgiving conditions, adding a level of difficulty to the firefighters' already arduous task.

Long days are the norm for the crew as they navigate this difficult assignment and while the physical toll is evident, the mental fortitude and the sense of purpose derived from aiding in such a critical situation remains a motivating force. "The days are long, the work is tough but the impact of helping is more than worth it," the Fort Worth Fire Department is quoted. As the Fort Worth team and others continue to battle the Park Fire, the broader community watches on, hopeful that their efforts will soon lead to full containment and an end to this environmental calamity.