AMES, IA - They survived a tornado, now some Iowa firefighters are on their way to California to battle wildfires.
Ryan Schalter, a fire specialist with the Iowa DNR-State Forestry Nursery says three firefighters were dispatched to the Iron Complex of fires in northern California.
Two of the three men are from the Parkersburg. They are putting tornado clean-up on hold while they help firefighters in California.
Blake Harris is a college student from
Parkersburg, IA. His family recently lost their house and his car was totaled in the tornado one month ago Wednesday.
Jessie Farley is also from the Parkersburg area. Jessie was working at the Grocery Store or the Pizza Ranch and led people into a safe room during the tornado, also lost his car.
Micah Westphal is from
Woodward, IA , and a member of the Woodward Volunteer Fire Department.
These men are part of a 20 person crew. So far, the fires have charred more than 2,900 acres.
The following web site link will take you to the page that gives a little more details about all fires going on in the
http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf
The firefighters who went out on fires were.
Blake Harris (
Parkersburg, IA , College Student, His family recently lost their house and his car was totaled)
Jessie Farley (near Parkersburg, IA, was working at the Grocery Store or the Pizza Ranch and led people into a safe room during the tornado, also lost his car)
Micah Westphal (
Woodward, IA , Woodward Volunteer Fire Department)
If you have any questions please feel free to call.
Ryan
"Remember only you can prevent forest fires" and start prescribed fires!
"The fire is not discriminating. It burns anything in its path for whatever reason."-- John Wayne
Thanks and have a Quality day!
Ryan Schlater 
Fire Specialist
Iowa
DNR-State
Forest Nursery
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