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08/12/2021
MEDIA AVAILABILITY - Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew Members Returning from Western Deployment
(HARTFORD)—Five members ofthe Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew who have been deployed in western states fighting wildfires are returning from deployment to DEEP’s Eastern District Headquarters this evening, around 5:30 p.m.
Members of the media are welcome to attend, and members of the group will be available for interviews.
So far this year, Connecticut has mobilized more than 30 people and other resources to fight wildfires in Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, and Washington state. Of the five members returning this evening, four members served as an Engine Crew that began its deployment in Minnesota, and ended in Washington. One of the returning members worked in an overhead management capacity on different fire complexes in Idaho during his deployment.
Who: Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew members
What: Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew members return from western wildfire deployment
Where: DEEP Eastern District Headquarters, 209 Hebron Road, Marlborough, CT
When: Thursday, August 12, 5:30 p.m.
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Contact
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