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Fire prevention is a daily routine for CAL FIRE unit

Firefighters train constantly in area where fire risk is enormous


Firefighters Louis Hernandez and Darrel Roberts conduct a training exercise at the CAL FIRE campus in Mariposa. Training is a major part of being a firefighter.Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series that delves into the inner workings of CAL FIRE.
This is Fire Prevention Week, which is observed each year in October.
But in Mariposa County, it’s safe to say every week is fire prevention week given drought conditions and dead and dying trees.
Because of that, everyda...

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