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29 Minnesota Firefighters Nearing End Of Oregon Wildfire Mission
Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management announced on Facebook Monday that the team will finish their mission this week.
By WCCO-TV
September 28, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Twenty-nine Minnesota firefighters are about to make the long journey home after spending two weeks helping to battle wildfires in Oregon.
Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management announced on Facebook Monday that the team will finish their mission this week, which was made possible from a mutual aid agreement via the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
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Their mission consisted of extinguishing hot spots and preparing structures that were in the path of approaching fires.
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