Wildfires are complex and unpredictable, and sometimes terrain is too rugged for firefighting bulldozers. That's when Texas hand crews come in to help. These specially-trained firefighters respond to wildfires in remote areas otherwise inaccessible by equipment.

Texas A&M Forest Service Lone Star State Hand Crew has been one of the most successful crews in the US. Watch this segment of Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp to learn more.