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Treasure Coast firefighters who help forest rangers battle wildfires in Texas are back home and waiting to help again.

Noah Hines is a forest ranger with the Florida Forest Service.

He's now back home in St. Lucie County and on the job.

Last month Hines was in Texas battling wildfires.

"It was my first time going out so there was a lot to take in," Hines said.

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He and fellow firefighter Christopher Jacobson, who is stationed in Martin County, were sent to the Buckshot Fire in Texas and worked out of the Smithville office which is about an hour east of Austin.

They were there to help other responders battle multiple wildfires sparked by continued hot and dry conditions.

"A couple of times there were fires near homes,” Hines said. "Being that our engine was so big, we were tasked with structure protection.”

Hines said he gained a lot of experience such as fighting a fire where water is limited.

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"We had this thing called an Indian pump and it's pretty much like a backpack that you put on and you have a little hand pump with it," Hines said. "It only holds about five gallons so you make that work."

He said he would go back again. He's on the list and waiting for the call.

Forest Rangers in the Sunshine State are also keeping an eye out for wildfires.

Florida Forest Service spokesman Miguel Nevarez said that as of 2 p.m. Thursday, there were 30 active fires in the state and 28 of those had been contained.

Nevarez said wildfire season is year-round and he urges everyone to be careful.

"We have a lot of different reasons for the causes of these fires,” Nevarez said. “Lately there's been a lot of thunderstorms, a lot of lightning strikes. The main reason is human cause."

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