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Haggis for Breakfast

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2. I live in Washington State and I hadn't even thought about this one.
Fri May 8, 2020, 09:28 PM
May 2020

Thank you for the post, SinisterPants, and for the heads-up.

Wildfire here in my state is a frequent, recurring nightmare. I have always admired those smoke-jumpers and we have a post near us. I WILL be contacting them soon and asking them what they need.

Bless them all. Our better angels, firefighters/paramedics/EMTs.

Welcome to DU, and thank you for your most enlightening post. niyad May 2020 #1
I live in Washington State and I hadn't even thought about this one. Haggis for Breakfast May 2020 #2
I'm a firefighter sweetapogee May 2020 #3
Maybe I'm behind the times, or maybe it is different in the east... SinisterPants May 2020 #4
Never worked on a fire crew but I spent quite a while in the Oregon woods panader0 May 2020 #5
You used a hoedad alternately called a hoedag PufPuf23 May 2020 #22
Interesting back story about Ed Pulaski - He was a hero before he designed the Pulaski Brother Buzz May 2020 #27
Cool. I did not know that history. Thanks. nt PufPuf23 May 2020 #28
K&R Thanks for posting, and welcome to DU. alwaysinasnit May 2020 #6
I'm truly grateful for your service. Devilsun May 2020 #7
TY all for the welcomes... SinisterPants May 2020 #8
I live in hurricane alley... Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #9
Just thinking about shelters for those forced to evacuate gives me a headache. Grammy23 May 2020 #21
Based on the last few months, I truly doubt it. Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #26
I have been worried about this. LisaM May 2020 #10
I use to be a Fire Camp Slug mchill May 2020 #11
We love you folks DENVERPOPS May 2020 #12
I think I speak for most smoke eaters, we did it mainly for love... SinisterPants May 2020 #14
Out here on the California Coast, we know firefighters are our lifeline Hekate May 2020 #13
Kick and rec!..n/t bluecollar2 May 2020 #15
"we" really need to start isolating groups of key people. uncle ray May 2020 #16
that's a good point... SinisterPants May 2020 #18
As a Montanan...wild land firefighters are heroes to me. MontanaMama May 2020 #17
Your dad might have driven me... SinisterPants May 2020 #19
He very well might have! MontanaMama May 2020 #20
No way to know, but I choose to believe... SinisterPants May 2020 #23
You are correct SinsterPants in that firefighters live/work in crowded, stressful, and not PufPuf23 May 2020 #24
Recommended. Baked Potato May 2020 #25
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