Thirteen firefighters have been killed in the western United States this year, which has been one of the driest and most dangerous for wildfire seasons.
I would like to thank every firefighter out there, on the line for doing a job that is both dangerous, and difficult.
It seems that every other day we read about a firefighter injured or killed trying to save property and/or lives. 
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Incredibly SAD !!!
My HEART BREAKS for these parents !!!
RIP Brother Tom Zbyszewski 
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Three firefighters died Wednesday while battling a wildfire in Washington State. President Obama called them "brave Americans." CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.
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* Information about critically injured Firefighter Daniel Lyon:
Our hearts thoughts and prayers are with you Brother!
Godspeed healing !
SEATTLE -- The injured firefighter in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center is a 25-year-old who grew up in Puyallup and was working his first season as a...
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Absolutely heart breaking !!!
Rest easy Brothers. We got it from here.
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The bodies of three firefighters killed in fighting blazes in Washington were given a procession in separate ambulances escorted by fire and police vehicles, as...
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Nearly 29,000 firefighters are battling some 100 large blazes across the Western United States.
Drought, heat and winds have combined to make this one of the most active fire seasons in the United States in recent years.
Known to be experts in handling their own “bush fires” Australia and New Zealand are sending firefighters to help battle wildfires burning in the western United States.
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11,000 Firefighters on the line in California...
Many others "back-filling" and working multiple shifts keeping their communities safe.
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A vast and stubborn blaze burning for nearly three weeks in a recreation area outside Kings Canyon National Park has scorched more than 50 square miles and...
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*** LODD - August 19, 2015
I saw you just yesterday, when it was just another day.
Nomex on, boots laced tight, packs on right, and heads held high. We all lined out, with a nod of the head, and the statement “moving”, from up ahead. 
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Pictured here is US Forest Service Firefighter Richard Wheeler and his wife Celeste.
It is with sadness, a crushed heart and much regret to inform you that Brother Wheeler is one of three firefighters killed yesterday, Wednesday. August 19, 2015 near Twisp, Washington after the apparatus they were riding in crashed and the fire they were attempting to attack, and then escape from overran the vehicle... killing all 3.
Richard Wheeler, 31, was from South Haven, Michigan, he was...
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One of the three US Forest Service Firefighters killed on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 has been identified as 26 year-old Andrew Zajac.
RIP Brother
Our hearts are broken and our prayers race to your family, friends, brother and sister firefighters.
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