LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A video released by the Texas A&M Forest Service shows the Longview Fire Department on the scene of the Ross fire in Palo Pinto County.

According to the LFD, crews have been responding to mutual aid requests across Texas since early August.

The LFD said besides being necessary the deployments provide crews with invaluable experience and improves their readiness for wildfires, major incidents and other emergencies here in East Texas.