California Creates First-Of-Its-Kind All-Hazards Military Fire Engine Strike Team

CBS Los Angeles

August 25, 2022

With peak wildfire season approaching, the state of California says it has created the nation's first all-hazards military fire engine strike team.

California's Military Department already maintained a firefighting program on military bases, with trained personnel providing firefighting prevention, mitigation, and protection services to the state, and its military bases and camps. The new Team Blaze, which will be operated by the State Guard of Military, will be used to enhance California's Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid fleet.

Team Blaze is being assigned a Type VI strike team of wildland-style fire engines from the governor's Office of Emergency Services with the capacity to carry a 4-person crew. The engines have the ability to get into hard-to-access terrain and can carry 300 gallons of water.

This CBS story continues. Read the full report here.

CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.