The High River Fire Department will do their part to help fight the fires in Fort McMurray.

The Department has been asked by the Province to send a crew north.

They'll be led by Deputy Fire Chief Trevor Allen.

Chief Len Zebedee says sending a pumper truck north, won't compromise their abilities to fight fires here in High River.

"We'd still have enough to cover everything that needs to be covered here in High River. Certainly we'd be working with our mutual aid partners in the area as well."

In all six fire fighters from High River will head north for a four day shift before being spelled off by another crew.

A five man crew from the M.D. of Willow Creek led by Fire Chief Travis Coleman is already in Fort McMurray.