Amidst the summer heat, California wildfires have caused evacuations and destruction, straining resources and prompting the deployment of Boerne firefighter Toby Vicknair to assist.
Vicknair, along with five other Texas-based strike teams, was deployed to California to support fire suppression efforts following a directive by Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and Texas A&M Forest Service.
Last week, Abbott’s office reported that TDEM, the Texas A&M Forest Service, and the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) have begun preparing over 100 firefighters, emergency management personnel, and more than 25 fire engines, command vehicles, and equipment to assist in battling the ongoing wildfires in northern California.
