New Mexico firefighters head to California

Firefighters from New Mexico are headed to California to help fight the wildfires, the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said Wednesday.

It’s the second mobilization this year in response to the wildfires there.

“The New Mexico Task Force departed from Albuquerque Fire and Rescue’s Training Academy Wednesday morning with six engines and crews,” the agency said in a news release.

AFR Capt. Brian Fox is the assigned leader of the task force, which includes a total of 20 firefighters and resources from fire departments in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Los Alamos County and Corrales.