Crowley aiding effort to combat California wildfires

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Crowley LOGISTICS is aiding the efforts of state and federal agencies responding to the Mendocino Complex wildfires.

Officials said the company, under the terms of a $2.3 billion Defense Freight Transportation Services contract that calls for moving cargo from thousands of suppliers through 41 major depots around the country, has been trucking in supplies, such as hoses, boots, MREs (meals ready to eat), personal protective equipment (PPE), batteries, water canteens, and fuses.

“Our purpose statement as a company is enriching lives through innovative solutions done right,” Frank Larkin, senior vice president and general manager, logistics and commercial services, said. “We understand how crucial it is to the first responders, that they have the equipment and supplies they need daily to battle these fires. Our local team is working tirelessly with our regional trucking partners to ensure that these critical shipments are top priority and are moved with the greatest velocity possible in keeping with our purpose.”

Officials said Crowley’s logistics team has been working out of Tracy, California, around the clock, completing nearly 100 full trailer-load (FTL) deliveries since late May while anticipating 180 FTLs will be transported to hot zones by the end of September.

Crowley ensures the supplies are picked up at the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA’s) distribution center in San Joaquin and delivered by truck to multiple drop-off locations under the U.S. Forest Service’s nationwide National Interagency Support Cache system.