Soldiers from the 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion and 2-3 Infantry Battalion, both under 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington served their last day on the Dixie Fire. Photo from Plumas National Forest

Agency thanks soldiers for Dixie Fire response

The Dixie Fire continues to near full containment and the soldiers who responded to the area to support in the wildland fire ground response are making their leave.

“Please join us in thanking these soldiers from the 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion and 2-3 Infantry Battalion, both under 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington,” the Plumas National Forest shared Monday. “Yesterday was their last day working as firefighters on the Dixie Fire and we made great progress containing the fire with their help.”