NAMPA, Idaho (CBS2) — Additional Treasure Valley firefighters are helping their neighbors out west.
The city of Nampa said Monday that the Nampa Fire Department was dispatched to California Aug. 20 and joined crews from Kuna, Parma and Sand Hollow. Their original orders were for a 14-day deployment but were extended and the crews ended up staying for a total of 23 days.
The crews were assigned to an area south of Livermore, California, just East of San Francisco as part of the SCU Lightning Complex Fires.
“Our (primary) objective was to maintain the fire line, patrolling and putting out hotspots to ensure the fires did not flare up again," said Nampa Fire Capt. Brent Bailey. "Our assistance freed up depleted Cal-Fire resources needed to perform initial attacks on new and growing fires. The wildfires we experienced turned everything it touched to a barren wasteland of grey ash as far as the eye could see. The outpouring of support and thankfulness from the local community, even by homeowners who had just lost their home, was truly humbling.”
All expenses incurred due to the emergency deployment are reimbursed to the City of Nampa through the Idaho Department of Lands.
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