ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Three Asheville firefighters are back home after being deployed to eastern North Carolina to assist state emergency officials during Hurricane Erin.

Senior Firefighter Anthony Evans and Capt. Isaac McCurry served on the Asheville Fire Department’s Field Communications Team, one of three Communications Strike Teams working out of the Regional Coordination Center-East in Kinston, officials said. Their mission included maintaining emergency communications resources, setting up equipment in flood-prone areas and assisting with planning and briefings.

McCurry said their team was assigned to Carteret County to support communications during the storm.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to serve in this capacity to help others, as so many came to help us in our time of need,” he said.

Battalion Chief Trey Young was deployed separately with the North Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team. Young joined a seven-member flight crew operating from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Flying aboard a Blackhawk helicopter, the team conducted survey flights of the Outer Banks, assessed storm damage and provided training for Marine Corps firefighting crews and air traffic controllers.

The Asheville Fire Department said all three members returned safely after state officials released the teams when Hurricane Erin caused minimal damage to critical infrastructure.