Council proclaims appreciation for Marco Island firefighters deployed to Texas wildfires

City council recognized Captain Christian Holmes and Firefighter Steven Gaskill for their mutual‑aid deployment to wildfire suppression in Texas, where they served as part of a state brush strike team. The proclamation recounted the deployment length and their role in protecting lives and property under difficult conditions.

Captain Holmes offered brief remarks thanking the chief, colleagues and families who supported responders during the deployment. Chair Palumbo called firefighters and families to the dais for a group photo and expressed the city's gratitude for their service.

Why it matters: the proclamation acknowledges the city's mutual‑aid contributions to regional wildfire response and honors personnel who represented Marco Island on an interjurisdictional emergency mission.