Governor Newsom announces deployment of Incident Support Team in Texas during Tropical Storm Beryl

The Incident Support Team consists of a group of highly qualified specialists who provide technical support to local authorities as well as management and coordination of US&R resources.

“Even as actions are being taken across the state in response to fires and extreme heat, California stands ready to respond to our fellow Americans’ call for help when needed,” said Cal OES Director Nancy Ward.

The specialized team members deployed to Texas are from the California US&R Task Forces, including local fire and rescue personnel from the Menlo Park and Riverside fire departments.

This effort builds on California’s ongoing efforts to help other states in times of emergency. Just last month, Governor Newsom sent fire and rescue teams to New Mexico to help with the South Fore and Salt fires. Last year, California sent members of Urban Search and Rescue to Hawaii supports forest fire fightingIn 2022, California deployed firefighters, disaster management experts and other personnel to Oregon, New Mexico and Montana.