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EXPLAINER: What are some key decisions in fighting fires?

by Nicholas K. Geranios
| September 8, 2021 12:03 AM

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Thousands of wildfires ignite in the U.S. each year, and each one requires firefighters to make quick decisions, often in difficult conditions like high winds and lightning.

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