VIDEO: While wildfire smoke continues to create hazy skies across Pennsylvania, a group of firefighters from the Commonwealth is heading directly to one of the fires contributing to those conditions.
At least 20 members of the Pennsylvania Wildland Firefighting crew were scheduled to leave Saturday morning for Minnesota, where they’ll spend about two weeks helping battle the Bear Trap Fire in the Superior National Forest.
The deployment marks the first Pennsylvania crew assigned to the fire.
The team is made up primarily of firefighters from northern Pennsylvania, with additional members from District 17, which includes Lancaster County, and District 18, based in the Harrisburg area.
Friday evening was spent loading trucks with equipment, securing supplies and making final preparations before the cross-country trip.
The deployment is part of Pennsylvania’s interstate wildfire response program, which allows crews to assist other states when additional resources are needed.
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