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Wildfire Danger Remains High Going Into Summer
By David Covington Schertz Fire Chief The wildfire season is in a transition phase from winter wind-driven to a summer season in which fires are fuel-driven. Rates of spread will not be as dramatic, but fire behavior … Continue reading
Firefighters Return After Battling Big West Texas Blaze
Schertz firefighters returned Friday (May 6) from the Deaton Cole fire after a weeklong deployment to the West Texas fire. They battled the 175,000 acre fire that spanned from Comstock to nearly Ozona, said Schertz Fire Chief David Covington. … Continue reading
Schertz Firefighters, Rest of Alamo Strike Team Head to West Texas
The Alamo Strike team is gearing up for immediate deployment to Comstock to be assigned to the Deaton Cole Fire (see synopsis below). Team members are: Strike Team Leader and Brush Truck New Braunfels Fire Department Brush … Continue reading
Schertz Firefighters, Equipment Deploy To North Texas
The Alamo Area Wildland Strike Team has been notified of a pending fire weather event in North Texas today. The Texas Fire Intrastate Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) state coordinator has requested the Alamo Strike team to deploy to Merkel, … Continue reading