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alittlelark

(19,142 posts) Sun Jun 30, 2013, 11:55 PM Jun 2013

Whenever I see firetrucks go by I feel deep emotions. [View all]

I don't really know what the root of it is.....

I just think of them as the rare ppl that are willing to go into the worst of the worst situations to protect others. They spent a lot of time going through training to save ppl from dire situations. They are really true heroes.

This Yarnell firefighters story is heartbreaking.

...edited for spelling screw-up.....

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Whenever I see firetrucks go by I feel deep emotions. [View all] alittlelark Jun 2013 OP

Whenever I see a life-flight copter fly over, I feel the same way... eom Purveyor Jul 2013 #1

I have that problem as well.... alittlelark Jul 2013 #2

Out here, they draw heavily from people on the reservations Warpy Jul 2013 #3

I'm a NM native as well - I understand the need for fires for some species. alittlelark Jul 2013 #4

I know, the rules covering dead wood collection are INSANE Warpy Jul 2013 #8

My property is adjacent to Nat Forest land.... alittlelark Jul 2013 #9

Horribly tragic - 19 of them Triana Jul 2013 #5

I used to be one of those crazy people nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #6

thanks to this post, I just read about the yarnell firefighters. how truly sad and awful. I am so niyad Jul 2013 #7