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New Hampshire Firefighters Pitch in on Ventura County Blaze

Twenty state firefighters fly to California to aid on the Thomas Fire.
Author:
Backpacker Contributors
Publish date:
Dec 26, 2017
Smoke from the Thomas Fire

Smoke from the Thomas Fire

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Twenty firefighters from New Hampshire joined California forces last week to battle the enormous Thomas Fire. A national resource sharing program made the crew assistance possible.

By
Backpacker Contributors

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