Virginia
Chesterfield first responders deployed to southwest Virginia
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) -Chesterfield first responders made their way to southwest Virginia Thursday to help areas forecasted to be the most affected by Hurricane Helene.
19 firefighters and EMS workers left Fire Station 17 in the morning to Wythe County.
The county expects several inches of rain, gusty winds and potentially downed trees and power lines.
The Chesterfield crews will be on standby to perform water rescues.
They are also ready to deploy to neighboring states if necessary.
Another group of Chesterfield firefighters flew out to the Roanoke area earlier Thursday afternoon.
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