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The last defense: Resources stretched thin as firefighters test positive for COVID-19

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Aug 30, 2020
The last defense: Resources stretched thin as firefighters test positive for COVID-19

As historic wildfires have spread through much of the West this summer, federal firefighters are sometimes considered the last defense, called in after local resources are stretched thin. Wildland crews spend the fire season crisscrossing state borders as they are sent to fight the latest blaze. And that constant traveling, as well as the close working proximity, have offered a challenge to COVID-19 mitigation, especially as firefighting methods like holding the line can require elbow-to-elbow teamwork.

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