Putting differences aside, Texans are coming to the assistance of their fellow Americans in California, as firefighters, Emergency Medical Services and related professionals head to the Golden State to help with a fire catastrophe in the Los Angeles area.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says resources are on their way, including fire engines and equipment after his office received a request for aid from the California Office of Emergency Services.
A statewide task force has been set up numbering more than 135, with some members already on their way.
One contingent left Saturday morning, spent the night in far West Texas, and then headed down I-10 to Los Angles County.
The group from the Conroe, Baytown, Needham, and North Montgomery County fire departments are set to stay in California for two weeks but their excursion could be extended by another week if their services are needed.
Dallas Fire and Rescue is sending six personnel to go along, and a number of other state locations are planning to offer their services to help Southern California residents in need.
The Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are among several agencies also contributing to the effort, which will see as many as 45 ambulances and fire engines offered up, along with other needed equipment.
A recent report from Fox 11 Los Angeles indicated there are some firefighters who are not active because there isn't enough firefighting equipment for them to join in, causing anger and frustration among those working to battle the blazes.
As of Sunday morning, the death toll in the Los Angeles-area fires stood at 11, with 13 people missing and the number of displaced in the tens of thousands.
For years, the states of Texas and California have been locked in a feud as hundreds of thousands of California residents have moved to Texas during the past several years, with both states funding ad campaigns celebrating the state's attributes.