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Oregon National Guard Supports Firefighting Efforts for Chetco Bar Fire

Oregon wildfires
Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) instructor, Julie Olsen-Fink, initiates a controlled burn with a drip torch during a wild land field training exercise for more than 125 Oregon National Guard Soldiers at the DPSST facility in Salem, Oregon, August 28, 2017. The exercise was part of their four-day training certification before being dispatched to wild land fires across the state. The Soldiers received training on hose lays, deploying fire shelters, how to assess and mitigate hot spots, protecting structures and understanding fire behavior. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Capt. Leslie Reed)

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