Border Patrol pitches in

Posted @ 4:43 PM

Border Patrol agents from San Diego are helping with the wildfire effort, agency officials said.

Since Sunday morning, agents have aided more than 200 illegal border crossers encountered in the path of the Harris Fire.

Many of the border crossers surrendered to agents after being surprised by the fast-moving fire, officials said.

Agents treated people for severe burns and evacuated them to local hospitals.

The Border Patrol is also contributing more than 300 agents a day to the San Diego County emergency effort. Agents are assisting local law enforcement officials with evacuations, traffic control, and perimeter control.

The Border Patrol’s horse unit has rescued more than 50 horses and transported them to local animal shelters, officials said.

-- Jen Steele, staff writer

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