Crime & Safety

Fire Crews From Southern States Enroute To CA Help Battle Our Blazes

And support via Twitter from France to our brave firefighters!

Photo 1 from Florida Forest Service via Facebook.

“ICYMI: We sent a crew yesterday to northern California to assist wildfire suppression efforts. The crew will battle mountainous wildfires in northern California using hand tools like shovels, axes and rakes to manually create a fire break or fire line around the wildfire perimeter.

“Also pictured Georgia Forestry Commission, Alabama Forestry Commission; U.S. Forest Service.”

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Photo 2 from Pompiers Paris‏@PompiersParis the official account of the Paris Fire Brigade:

“#CAL_FIRE Keep on it guys! We’re with you.”

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