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New Waverly firefighters headed home after helping battle California wildfires
NEW WAVERLY, Texas – New Waverly firefighters sent to California to battle wildfires are on their way home.
The group was released Monday afternoon after what officials called a week of steady progress.
The firefighters are expected to return to New Waverly on Wednesday.
New Waverly “E-72” and its crew of four were assigned to patrol fire lines and extinguish hot spots.
After helping for about a week, the crew was released.
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