Houston Firefighters Deploy to Central Texas for Flood Rescue Efforts

Deployment to Central Texas

• 🚒 The Houston Fire Department (HFD) is deploying four firefighters and a fire truck from its Tactical Deployment Unit to assist in Central Texas.
• 🗺️ These firefighters are approximately two hours from San Antonio and are awaiting their specific deployment orders.
• ⏱️ The assignment is described as emotional, and the duration of their deployment is currently unknown.

Texas Task Force One Involvement

• 🔍 Three additional firefighters from Texas Task Force One are being sent to College Station.
• 🌊 These specialists are trained in search and rescue operations and will await mission objectives upon arrival.

Local Support and Statewide Effort

• 🚑 Local firefighters may also provide backup for normal calls within their own cities while assisting with recovery efforts.
• 📅 A 24-hour on, 24-hour off schedule is anticipated for the deployed firefighters.
• 🤝 Montgomery County is also sending emergency first responders, highlighting an all-hands-on-deck situation across Texas.