DAYTON — Some local firefighters are going south due to the potential for Tropical Storm Helene to become a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, Ohio Task Force 1 received activation orders to mobilize as a Type I team to support FEME Region 4 and the state of Florida.
Dayton Police & Fire wrote on social media that seven members of the Dayton Fire Department are headed south with Ohio Task Force 1.
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More than 80 task force members are trained for search and rescue operations.
OH-TF1 is traveling to Orlando for staging.
Their specific destination has not been determined.
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