STRATMOOR HILLS, Colo. (KRDO) – One firefighter from El Paso County took the initiative to create a crew and head west to help out the firefighters who are fighting the wildfires in Southern California.
They help with the Eaton Fire, which as of right now is at 10,600 acres, with zero-percent containment, and has resulted in at least four injured firefighters.
John Ortiz is with the Stratmoor Hills Fire District and says he knew he needed to act quickly when he saw the wildfires in Southern California. So he went to his fire Chief Shawn Bittle…