The team, which includes over 80 members—some from the Colorado Springs Fire Department—is now working alongside a task force from Tennessee to search the grounds of Camp Mystic. The all-girls Christian camp was the site where 27 campers and counselors lost their lives.
Crews on the scene report extensive damage and debris, and they’re still actively searching for missing individuals while working to clear the area.
Colorado Task Force 1 deployed to Texas on Monday, July 7, to support the recovery mission.
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