The strike team that included Moses Lake firefighters Nigel McNeill and Doug Presta takes a break from rehabbing a handline at the Gray fire west of Spokane to pose for a photo. McNeill wasn’t sure of the names of some of the other personnel, but he’s fifth from the left and Presta is at the far right.
September 11, 2023
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September 11, 2023 4:04 p.m.
Local firefighters mobilized for large wildfires
MOSES LAKE — It’s been a long, hot, smoky summer throughout the state. It seemed like every other day there was a new wildfire starting somewhere and air quality got pretty nasty sometimes. But for some local firefighters, it’s been even hotter and smokier...