Delaware firefighters to help battle McKinney Fire in California
Flames burn through a forest at the McKinney Fire, in the Klamath National Forest near Yreka, California, on August 2, 2022. - At least four people are now known to have died in a wildfire sweeping through California, authorities said on August 2, as
SMYRNA, Del. - A team of firefighters from Delaware is headed to California to help battle the McKinney Fire.
WDEL-FM reports that the team of 20 wildland firefighters departed Smyrna’s Blackbird Forest base camp on Tuesday.
Kyle Hoyd with the Delaware Forest Service says the team has a long road trip ahead of them.
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He says the 21-day deployment includes about 14 working days and the rest will be spent driving.
CalFire says the McKinney Fire, which broke out July 29, has consumed about 60,000 acres.