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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jayme Lozano Carver

Texas will share equipment database with local fire departments to help beat wildfires

A firefighter with Forest Bend Fire Department extinguishes flames at the site of the Borrega wildfire on March 31, 2022. The wildfire burned through a large part of the King Ranch and surrounding areas in Brooks, Jim Wells and Kleberg counties.
A firefighter with Forest Bend Fire Department extinguishes flames at the site of the 2022 Borrega wildfire. Lawmakers approved legislation to create a database to help fire departments track equipment. (Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune)

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