EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — The State of Texas will be sending more than 135 firefighters and other personnel and more than 45 fire engines and other firefighting equipment to help battle the raging urban wildfires in the Los Angeles area, Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office said Saturday, Jan. 11.
Abbott announced that he has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas A&M Forest Service to deploy firefighters, emergency management and medical personnel, fire engines and other equipment to assist with the wildfire response in California.
Abbott said he is responding to a request for assistance from CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) through the California Office of Emergency Services…