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Firefighters Give Burns the Boot

| October 13, 2008 9:00 PM

MOSES LAKE - Firefighters were in front of area businesses Saturday, boot in hand, to raise funds for the Northwest Burn Foundation.

The fund-raiser, called Give Burns the Boot helps the foundation provide support to burn victims and spread prevention awareness.

Grant County Fire District No. 5 held the boot drive in front of Safeway, Walmart, Lep-re-kon, and Food Pavilion from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., with another boot in front of Sporty's Steakhouse.

Kale Guerin, an explorer with Grant County Fire District No. 5 collected donations in front of Safeway.

He said some of the funds help send young burn victims to a summer camp, in addition to research, prevention and awareness.

The event coincides with National Fire Prevention Week.

-Staff report