They're in a specialized fire fighting vehicle, a Booster Truck, built to endure intense heat and drive through thick heavy brush.
It comes with a 250-gallon water tank, foam, hoses, and additional equipment like chainsaws and axes.
And this crew will need all its resources. Their initial deployment order is for 10 days, possibly being asked to stay longer. "Where we're at out here around Eastland is a big farming community. Ranchland, hay, cattle, equipment. Unfortunately, many people lost a lot of money worth of equipment and property due to these fires," said Adams.
The pair volunteered to leave their own families to face the dangers of a wildfire with no exact return date because they want to make a difference.For more on this story, follow Shelley Childers on
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