(Imperial County Strike Team)…It was deployed late Wednesday.

Imperial County Fire Chief Estrada said the team was requested earlier Wednesday. He said engines from the County Department, El Centro, Holtville and Yuma were sent to the Southern California Staging Ops in Riverside. The Chief said the team would wait there until they are assigned to a fire in Northern California. Once the Team is deployed to a fire, that deployment will last up to two weeks.