Mississippi Sends Team To Help Put Out Texas Wildfires

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is sending five firefighters to Texas to help that state put out wildfires.
The Mississippi Forestry Commission says the group will arrive Tuesday in Merkel just west of Abilene.
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The team is bringing two bulldozers that they use to create fire breaks along the edge of a wildfire.
State Forester Charlie Morgan says the Mississippi personnel are expected to stay in Texas for about two weeks.
Texas officials reported Sun