pEighty firefighters from Montgomery County, Maryland, departed for Columbia, South Carolina, early on September 12 to assist in search and rescue operations that may result from Hurricane Florence.ppThe firefighters were deployed at the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and departed with boats, rescue supplies and, according to local mediaa, six members of their K9 unit. They were expecting to be in South Carolina for 10 to 14 days, according toa a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer.