The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has announced they are sending crews to help a hand in Alaska with fires.
The Department of Resources sent a press release on Tuesday with the following information:
This week, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) dispatched 69 more wildland firefighters to Alaska to help fight the raging, record-breaking wildfires there.
“I'm grateful for the support Alaskan fire crews have provided to us in our time of need. Now, it's our turn to help our neighbors,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. “Wildfires do not care about state boundaries, which is why mutual aid and cross-state cooperation is vital. My thoughts and prayers are with the brave firefighters we are sending and the firefighters already on the fire lines.”