Hundreds of firefighters on standby as Washington braces for record heat
We are tracking very dangerous heat across western Washington that will likely last through next week.
That brings another danger — wildfires.
But hundreds of firefighters have been training for these conditions on land and in the air.
Ryan Schwend, a National Guard helicopter pilot, is one of them.
“From all we’re hearing from meteorologists from the DNR, this will be an intense fire season,” says Schwend.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hundreds-of-firefighters-on-standby-as-washington-braces-for-record-heat/ar-AALsUvu
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..to wherever/whenever we need to go. T storms in the mtns early in the week too 
Everyone stay safe and PLAY safely esp if you're going to go for a swim..
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