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By Myrna Trauntvein
TN Correspondent

Juab County Fire District reported on March 12 that firefighters from Juab County were helping fight fires in Texas.

“Juab Fire District has one truck already in Texas and another truck on its way with this task force that left this morning,” said the report from Juab County Fire District .

The Utah Forestry, Fire & State Lands deployed two task forces to support wild land firefighting efforts in Texas. Composed of FFSL staff and local fire departments, the teams gathered in Provo for a briefing before beginning their journey.

“The task forces will be stationed in Amarillo and Childress, prepositioned to respond to severity and red flag warnings to help mitigate the ongoing wildfire risk,” said the press release.

“We’re proud to assist Texas in their firefighting efforts and continue protecting our communities,” said the report.