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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 20 > Firefighting 101

Firefighting 101

Dozens of new firefighters prepare for wildfire season with a week of lessons inside the classroom and on the fire line

By Erin Golden / The Bulletin
June 20, 2008

About 70 new firefighters from a handful of state and federal agencies have been preparing for this season’s wildland fires this week in an intensive training in the Sisters area.

Today is the final day of the weeklong Guard School, which was held at Sisters Middle School and in....

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