Local firefighters head to LA hoping to learn how to prevent the same from happening here

Firefighters from around the state and across the country are converging on Southern California this weekend to combat the devastating fires wreaking havoc in Los Angeles. Among those answering the call for help is the Fall City Fire Department, whose members are en route to provide much-needed support.

In an interview on “The Gee and Ursula Show” on KIRO Newsradio Friday, Fall City Fire Chief Brian Culp shared insights into their mission and the broader collaborative efforts to tackle such crises.

“We sent one engine, and it’s part of a three-strike team group from King County and Pierce County that left Thursday morning,” Culp explained. “Our engine just got into California, and they are making their way to the Palisade Fire. They’ll be in a support role, possibly assigned to structural protection.”…

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