WW city, county firefighters heading to Southern CA

WALLA WALLA – Four members of the Walla Walla Fire Department departed at 6 a.m. Thursday to assist in the active fires burning in Southern California.

Paul Renwick, Derrick Schoessler, Justin Elsom, and Bailey Lesko will be on a 14-day work assisgnment, with two travel days down and two travel days home, for a total of 18 days.

The four members of WWFD are part of the Southeast Washington Strike Team, along with crews from Walla Walla County Fire Districts No. 4 and 5, Pasco Fire Department, and Benton County Fire Districts No. 1 and 4.

Overall, the state of Washington has deployed seven strike teams and one task force of engines, totally more than 150 firefighters.

Photo via WWFD

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