Event Brief
Pasco firefighters return after Texas wildfire aid
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Four Pasco County firefighters returned home after a two-week deployment to Northern Texas wildfires, including the 90,000-acre Ross fire and the Bug Beach Fire. The crew, led by Special Operations Captain Bryan Spooner, extended their stay, worked 12-hour shifts in dry conditions, and received rain relief before traveling back by Monday.
WHO: Four Pasco County firefighters, led by Special Operations Captain Bryan Spooner
WHAT: Completed a wildfire deployment in Northern Texas and returned home
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: Pasco County, Florida
WHY: They were deployed to help battle the Ross fire and the Bug Beach Fire in Northern Texas.
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