Team Blaze Screenshot from Cal OES Facebook Page
The California Office of Emergency Services and the California Military Department announced the creation of Team Blaze. That is the nation’s first all-hazards fire engine strike team according to officials. They will deploy a strike team of wildland-style fire engines to the California Military Department to increase the state’s Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid fleet. Each engine will carry a four-person crew, 300 gallons of water and they will be to fight fires quickly in tight spaces. They can respond to wildfires in rural settings, protect structures in urban areas, as well as other emergency situations.