Three Flower Mound Fire Department personnel were deployed Monday night to the Texas Panhandle to assist with a large wildfire response.
Battalion Chief Wade Woody and Firefighters Jerry Weems and Brody Roberson will be deployed up to 14 days as part of a Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System strike team assisting with the response to the 500,000-acre Smokehouse Creek Fire, which continues to spread north of Pampa and is 0% contained, as of Tuesday evening.
TIFMAS is a state program that utilizes local firefighters from around the state to provide aid when a fire — or other natural disaster, such as a hurricane — is too much for the local authorities. The state reimburses the town for the deployed firefighters’ overtime, as well as overtime required to cover their shifts.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire exploded in size, growing from 300,000 acres to 500,000, making it the second-largest wildfire in Texas history. #txwx
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