Texas fire department made up of 100% volunteers face challenging summer

Описание: The hot Texas summer has brought with it plenty of wildfires and work for fire departments across the state to take care of.

And for many of the smaller towns in the North Texas area, they are made up of firefighters devoting time outside the workplace to keep their communities safe.

Three firefighters were recently treated for injuries as crews battled a growing grass fire in Hood County. Crews were working a fire in the 8300 block of Colony Road near Tolar. Other crews also battled a brush fire in Millsap, officials said Wednesday afternoon.

The Cresson Fire Department helped with most of the fires happening this week, specifically because of how close they are to so many different counties.

The department is made up entirely of volunteers. About 50-60 firefighters are ready to help with fires or calls daily. Depending on firefighters’ availability, the department hopes to have at least 12 volunteers out to the call. For bigger issues, they try to get 20-30 people.

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