{"id":7557,"date":"2020-05-18T20:36:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T00:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=7557"},"modified":"2020-05-18T20:45:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T00:45:05","slug":"the-boys-are-back-in-town-thank-you-for-helping-swflorida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2020\/05\/18\/the-boys-are-back-in-town-thank-you-for-helping-swflorida\/","title":{"rendered":"The boys are back in town! Thank You for helping SWFlorida!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boys are back in town! LFD Firefighters and Engine 11 are back in Lakeland, after lending a hand in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/swflorida?__eep__=6&amp;source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCBg43pOASKCApBgQSe63C687QxOnfXOQYo-wwaesZNebnK8-NvgL_hG81JvbQqRK7ZVZoDl1bRgLgXThlnlmG1SNR5Hefv8-x88NoLVjMyQwKJ-eEEmUoDXntkNRkPpgKjU82JSBPCHe4oUasfAabWzqesOE0-lbTZXYDsdhTbK3d3dzileSylfJLSyoOImWHu-_PNCYu6FRskT8yWIaW-ZSWwmragkNkM0FUGNFHIYxJMgDs-GlryZj2evXqZqkOf_VLpppaLSsLHUzS1Kxl2P34xx3eg4l7Ab71kwVvB7M57HSPpDJIHmE9B6Z8bfySDWP8XJPEFKGNgDIYob3z5QsA96aPdBIqWrMaLOtZYcDlqTGglExhH&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\">#SWFlorida<\/a>&nbsp;effected by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/wildfires?__eep__=6&amp;source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCBg43pOASKCApBgQSe63C687QxOnfXOQYo-wwaesZNebnK8-NvgL_hG81JvbQqRK7ZVZoDl1bRgLgXThlnlmG1SNR5Hefv8-x88NoLVjMyQwKJ-eEEmUoDXntkNRkPpgKjU82JSBPCHe4oUasfAabWzqesOE0-lbTZXYDsdhTbK3d3dzileSylfJLSyoOImWHu-_PNCYu6FRskT8yWIaW-ZSWwmragkNkM0FUGNFHIYxJMgDs-GlryZj2evXqZqkOf_VLpppaLSsLHUzS1Kxl2P34xx3eg4l7Ab71kwVvB7M57HSPpDJIHmE9B6Z8bfySDWP8XJPEFKGNgDIYob3z5QsA96aPdBIqWrMaLOtZYcDlqTGglExhH&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\">#wildfires<\/a>. They hit hot spots, protected threatened structures, and patrolled large swaths to ensure the fires stayed out. Thank you to all the firefighters from across the state, that came together to lend a hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/99108822_2994813633919273_7845456067696787456_o.jpg?resize=960%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7558\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/99108822_2994813633919273_7845456067696787456_o.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=7558\" class=\"wp-image-7558\" 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width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/98061033_2994813817252588_7042342490954792960_o.jpg?resize=960%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7561\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/98061033_2994813817252588_7042342490954792960_o.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?attachment_id=7561\" class=\"wp-image-7561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/98061033_2994813817252588_7042342490954792960_o.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/98061033_2994813817252588_7042342490954792960_o.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/98061033_2994813817252588_7042342490954792960_o.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/98061033_2994813817252588_7042342490954792960_o.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/98061033_2994813817252588_7042342490954792960_o.jpg?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More about the original deployment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/lfd?__eep__=6&amp;source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCBg43pOASKCApBgQSe63C687QxOnfXOQYo-wwaesZNebnK8-NvgL_hG81JvbQqRK7ZVZoDl1bRgLgXThlnlmG1SNR5Hefv8-x88NoLVjMyQwKJ-eEEmUoDXntkNRkPpgKjU82JSBPCHe4oUasfAabWzqesOE0-lbTZXYDsdhTbK3d3dzileSylfJLSyoOImWHu-_PNCYu6FRskT8yWIaW-ZSWwmragkNkM0FUGNFHIYxJMgDs-GlryZj2evXqZqkOf_VLpppaLSsLHUzS1Kxl2P34xx3eg4l7Ab71kwVvB7M57HSPpDJIHmE9B6Z8bfySDWP8XJPEFKGNgDIYob3z5QsA96aPdBIqWrMaLOtZYcDlqTGglExhH&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\">#LFD<\/a>&nbsp;Sends Firefighters and Equipment to Assist in Devastating&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/36thavesefire?__eep__=6&amp;source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCBg43pOASKCApBgQSe63C687QxOnfXOQYo-wwaesZNebnK8-NvgL_hG81JvbQqRK7ZVZoDl1bRgLgXThlnlmG1SNR5Hefv8-x88NoLVjMyQwKJ-eEEmUoDXntkNRkPpgKjU82JSBPCHe4oUasfAabWzqesOE0-lbTZXYDsdhTbK3d3dzileSylfJLSyoOImWHu-_PNCYu6FRskT8yWIaW-ZSWwmragkNkM0FUGNFHIYxJMgDs-GlryZj2evXqZqkOf_VLpppaLSsLHUzS1Kxl2P34xx3eg4l7Ab71kwVvB7M57HSPpDJIHmE9B6Z8bfySDWP8XJPEFKGNgDIYob3z5QsA96aPdBIqWrMaLOtZYcDlqTGglExhH&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\">#36thAveSEFire<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/22ndavefire?__eep__=6&amp;source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCBg43pOASKCApBgQSe63C687QxOnfXOQYo-wwaesZNebnK8-NvgL_hG81JvbQqRK7ZVZoDl1bRgLgXThlnlmG1SNR5Hefv8-x88NoLVjMyQwKJ-eEEmUoDXntkNRkPpgKjU82JSBPCHe4oUasfAabWzqesOE0-lbTZXYDsdhTbK3d3dzileSylfJLSyoOImWHu-_PNCYu6FRskT8yWIaW-ZSWwmragkNkM0FUGNFHIYxJMgDs-GlryZj2evXqZqkOf_VLpppaLSsLHUzS1Kxl2P34xx3eg4l7Ab71kwVvB7M57HSPpDJIHmE9B6Z8bfySDWP8XJPEFKGNgDIYob3z5QsA96aPdBIqWrMaLOtZYcDlqTGglExhH&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\">#22ndAveFire<\/a>&nbsp;Wildfires in Collier County:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As firefighters in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/colliercounty?__eep__=6&amp;source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCBg43pOASKCApBgQSe63C687QxOnfXOQYo-wwaesZNebnK8-NvgL_hG81JvbQqRK7ZVZoDl1bRgLgXThlnlmG1SNR5Hefv8-x88NoLVjMyQwKJ-eEEmUoDXntkNRkPpgKjU82JSBPCHe4oUasfAabWzqesOE0-lbTZXYDsdhTbK3d3dzileSylfJLSyoOImWHu-_PNCYu6FRskT8yWIaW-ZSWwmragkNkM0FUGNFHIYxJMgDs-GlryZj2evXqZqkOf_VLpppaLSsLHUzS1Kxl2P34xx3eg4l7Ab71kwVvB7M57HSPpDJIHmE9B6Z8bfySDWP8XJPEFKGNgDIYob3z5QsA96aPdBIqWrMaLOtZYcDlqTGglExhH&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\">#CollierCounty<\/a>&nbsp;continue to battle a brush fire that has consumed over 8,500 acres (so far), a group of firefighters from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/tampabay?__eep__=6&amp;source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCBg43pOASKCApBgQSe63C687QxOnfXOQYo-wwaesZNebnK8-NvgL_hG81JvbQqRK7ZVZoDl1bRgLgXThlnlmG1SNR5Hefv8-x88NoLVjMyQwKJ-eEEmUoDXntkNRkPpgKjU82JSBPCHe4oUasfAabWzqesOE0-lbTZXYDsdhTbK3d3dzileSylfJLSyoOImWHu-_PNCYu6FRskT8yWIaW-ZSWwmragkNkM0FUGNFHIYxJMgDs-GlryZj2evXqZqkOf_VLpppaLSsLHUzS1Kxl2P34xx3eg4l7Ab71kwVvB7M57HSPpDJIHmE9B6Z8bfySDWP8XJPEFKGNgDIYob3z5QsA96aPdBIqWrMaLOtZYcDlqTGglExhH&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R\">#TampaBay<\/a>&nbsp;is on its way to help! This team includes Lakeland Fire Department&#8217;s Lt. Dan Varner, Driver Engineer Derek Wiggins, Firefighters Alex Pickup-Crawford and Sage Stephens, and Engine 11!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The caravan of fire trucks from department&#8217;s that also include Pasco County Fire Rescue, Sumter County Fire &amp; Rescue, and Hernando County Fire Rescue, rolled out of town Thursday (May 14) afternoon. Collectively they are Strike Team 1401.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/97599064_2985111018222868_8676405937369513984_n.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7563\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/97599064_2985111018222868_8676405937369513984_n.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2020\/05\/18\/the-boys-are-back-in-town-thank-you-for-helping-swflorida\/97599064_2985111018222868_8676405937369513984_n\/\" class=\"wp-image-7563\" 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