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Whenbrthe Texas Forest Service requested help in battling wildfires in the TexasbrPanhandle, the Southlake Fire Department answered the call. Engineer BrentbrNobile and firefighter Seth Corder, both specially trained wildlandbrfirefighters, joined firefighters from several other local cities to helpbrcontrol and contain the fires. Southlake's two-man team left earlier this week,brand they're expected to battle the wildfires for seven to 10 days, according tobran article on MySouthlakeNews.com.
“The specialized trainingbrour firefighters receive allows us the opportunity to provide assistance to anybragency facing devastating and fast-moving wildfires like these,” said SouthlakebrFire Chief Mike Starr in the article. “It is critical to have a rotation ofbrfirefighters that are able to provide relief to crews that have been battlingbrraging fires for days or even weeks. This is a great partnership that allows usbrto come to the aid of any anyone that needs our help and support.”
The State of Texasbrreimburses all expenditures and any overtime incurred while Southlake resourcesbraid in saving the lives and property those in the Texas panhandle.