California wildfires: North Texas firefighters help fight fires [Video]

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Park Fire in California recently became the sixth worst in the state’s history, and several North Texas fire departments are sending firefighters to help. 

Five members of the Fort Worth Fire Department wildland team left Fort Worth Monday to assist in California with wildfires that are forcing evacuations and destroying homes.

“We’re in Albuquerque right now,” Brant Frazier said. “Our current destination is Davis, California, just west of Sacramento.”

The firefighters won’t show up empty-handed; a brush truck equipped with forestry line, hand tools, chainsaws, firing devices such as drip torches, draft hoses and more will make the trip with them.

“It’s very unfortunate to see the amount of devastation out there in California and the homes that are lost and we really feel for those people that are …