Lufkin Fire Department crew deployed to Smith County ahead of severe weather

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) – The Lufkin Fire Department has dispatched a crew to Smith County in order to assist the area during potential severe weather on Sunday night.
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Lufkin Fire Department battalion chief Jarman, drive-operator Crisp and firefighters Linam and Faulk have been assigned to Smith County with a type 1 fire engine by the request the Texas Division of Emergency Management's TIFMAS program.
The Lufkin crew be prepositioned in Smith County in order to respond to any severe weather damage along with other crews from Marble Falls, Travis County, San Antonio and Wilson County.
'These crews will be assisting to protect the citizens of Texas,' The Lufkin Fire Department said. 'Please keep these men and the others in your thoughts and prayers along with the citizens they will be serving.'
Check out KETK's Interactive Radar to keep track of any severe weather moving through East Texas.
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