Houston, Tx
Baytown firefighters spring into action to help control Das Goat Fire in Medina County
Strike Group 122 has been working for the final two weeks on fires in Atascosa and Medina counties.
MEDINA COUNTY, Texas — A brand new hearth raging in Medina County, which is simply west of San Antonio, has prompted obligatory evacuations.
State officers, together with Gov. Greg Abbott, are heading to the world. On Sunday, Abbott issued a catastrophe declaration for 16 Texas counties, together with Medina.
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Even native crews, such because the Baytown Fireplace Division, are leaping in to assist.
Members of Baytown FD are a part of a crew that has been preventing fires throughout the state for the final two weeks. In all, there are about 200 firefighters battling the hearth.
The firefighters are members of a 16-person crew that is working tirelessly to assist comprise the hearth. Ultimately examine, Das Goat Fireplace had burned greater than 1,000 acres. It is forcing evacuations and threatening houses.
Wildfire danger stays excessive for a lot of Texas within the days forward, hearth officers say
“The explanation why we’re right here is purple flag situations,” Baytown FD’s Alfred Duran mentioned. “It form of primes every part to be able to burn.”
Strike Group 122 has been working for the final two weeks on fires in Atascosa and Medina counties.
“We’ve obtained a number of departments throughout the counties, of the Houston counties, that each one come collectively, so it’s neat to see. We’re used to serving to. We’re all firefighters,” Duran mentioned.
The deployment of Strike Group 122 has been prolonged with the intention to assist comprise the hearth.
“Individuals are at all times grateful. It’s at all times that approach. Individuals are at all times grateful to have a crew of this measurement, this quantity of vans,” Duran mentioned.
Together with the catastrophe declaration, Abbott additionally implored residents to take heed to the orders.
“There will probably be folks defending your property always however do every part you possibly can to avoid wasting your individual life,” Abbott mentioned.
Even after a number of intense weeks and lengthy nights forward, Duran and the crew aren’t wavering of their responsibility.
“It’s an honor to really come out right here and assist everybody,” Duran mentioned.
There have been no reported accidents however the hearth is just 10% contained.