The firefight is similar to battles happening across the state. The Texas A&M Forest Service on Monday upgraded its readiness to respond.
A wildfire burning in Johnson County has grown to about 1,400 acres, and it's still a long way from being fully contained.
Moore says departments from six different counties are helping. Plus, the Texas A&M Forest Service is providing aerial resources. "It’s 1,400 acres of fire. That’s a lot of water," said Adam Turner with the Texas A&M Forest Service. "If you think about how much water it takes to put out a campfire, you can multiply that by 1,400 football fields and flames. Water, you couldn’t get enough water.
At the front lines of the Double Back Fire, around 80 firefighters are working to contain it. People in the surrounding communities donated water, Gatorade and food.At the rehab center, firefighters come back from fighting the fire and have a choice of water or Gatorade, a cool rag for their neck or face to cool off. They can also put on this cooling vest, which has ice cold water running throughout so it can regulate body temperature in 15 to 20 minutes.
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