Lawton Fire Dept. deploys team to Florida for hurricane recovery

From staff reports The Lawton Fire Department deployed its Swift Water Rescue Team to Orlando, Florida, in preparation for Hurricane Milton.

A team of seven, comprised of six rescue technicians and one battalion chief, departed Lawton at 5 a.m. Monday and expected to arrive early Tuesday morning, city spokeswoman Caitlin Gatlin said.

Their mission is expected to last between one and two weeks and will focus on providing critical support to communities affected by the storm.

The Lawton team is joining forces with crews from Guymon and Coalgate to assist in antici-Kyletta pated recovery efforts.