Border patrol officers swoop in, make arrests as firefighters prepare to tackle 3,600-hectare blaze in Washington State.

  • TownhouseGloryHole@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    They’re wildland firefighters. They hike or fly in and camp for sometimes weeks at a time. Generally they have very little beyond shovels and survival tools to defend themselves in that situation.