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Crook County's first wildfire of the season broke out at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday near the Prineville Reservoir, but if you didn't see the column of smoke, or hear about it on the news, you never would have have known it.
This is thanks to the rapid deployment of initial attack crews to the situation, quelling the blaze to a pile of steaming ash in no time flat. In all, more than 40 firefighters from Crook County Fire and Rescue, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and the Prineville Hotshots responded to the 50-acre fire.
It's no secret that wildland firefighting is hard work, but this year, firefighters on the West Coast have had to work harder than ever to combat monstrous fires in California that grow more out of control by the day. When people's very livelihoods are at stake, firefighters recognize the task with which they are charged with and rise to the level of heroes in the eyes of many.
These heroes, dressed in bright yellow shirts and green pants, come from all walks of life. They work to the point of exhaustion in blazing heat, sometimes for 16 hours at a time, to help ensure our safety and put our minds at ease.
So when you see one of these folks in a restaurant or store with a mix of dirt and ash streaked on his or her face, be sure to say, "Thanks." |
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