Early Thursday morning, about 40 Utah firefighters left for California to help battle the monster wildfires ravaging the West Coast.
The Utah crews come from seven agencies and they are bringing 15 vehicles, including engines and water-bearing trucks. They join more than 12,000 firefighters from across the country, including deployments from Florida and Maine, traveling to California as reinforcements.
“We are proud to join the brave individuals who already have been working tirelessly in California to save lives, protect property and control these devastating wildfires,” said Salt Lake City Fire Chief Karl Lieb.
More than a dozen fires actively burned in California on Thursday.