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garyhaupt
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Jul 01, 2013

Just breaks my heart

The 19 Firefighters that lost their lives on the wildfire in Arizona.

And to read that so many others have died this year alone...."Before the 19 deaths in Arizona, 43 firefighters had been killed so far in 2013, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. A total of 83 firefighters died last year while on duty."


I have fought forest fires, when much younger, for the BC Forest Service. It almost makes me sick to my stomach to read these stats.

I'm so sorry.



Gary Haupt
  • So sad. Yes, high risk is part of the job - all the more reason to be thankful for these brave souls - but it's still a shocking and tragic loss. Their families' sacrifice is about as great as well.

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