Nine firefighters from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry will spend 14 days in Southern California.

Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has been dispatched to assist firefighters battling destructive wildfires in California.

Gov. Mike DeWine's Office said Fire managers in southern California asked states for help Thursday with wildfires surging through the area. In response, Ohio is sending a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

A nine-person fire management team from the ODNR left Columbus Friday to help with wildfires in Beaumont, California.

The crew is expected to begin work Monday. California fire managers requested their help for 14 days. A typical daily shift lasts between 14 to 16 hours. “Our fire management crews train year-round to be prepared to step up when called upon,” ODNR Director Mary Mertz said in the statement.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that a fire management crew has been dispatched to California to help battle the devastating wildfires.

According to a release from the governor’s office, fire managers in southern California sent out a request for additional resources on Thursday. In response, DeWine ordered a team from ODNR’s Division of Forestry in Columbus to Beaumont, California. Southern California has been facing constant challenges in controlling the fires.

COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that he has dispatched a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to assist firefighters battling the devastating wildfires that continue to rage in California.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending a crew from the state’s Department of Natural Resources to help fight the devastating wildfires in California.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — Gov ... has been dispatched to assist firefighters battling destructive wildfires in California. The team, part of ODNR’s Division of Forestry, departed from Columbus ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine sent a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to California Friday to assist firefighters battling wildfires.

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