It's payback time for Texas Forest Service fire fighters. As many as 40 may soon been in California and Oregon battling enormous blazes there. Young said recent rains in Texas have not ended the drought but have provided enough moisture in most areas to lessen fire danger. A crew consists of 20 people, Young said, and officials in California and Oregon have issued a national plea for 70 crews. California already has 1,700 people fighting the blazes.
People have to rotate out to rest.
It already is at an alert 5' which is the highest level, and the weather is calling for high winds with no rain there this weekend, so there probably will be more fires. Young said the Texas Forest Service fire fighters will be assembled to move out this weekend in order to begin fighting the western fires next week.