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Apr 26, 2021
#21 The Story of Wildland Fire and 9/11
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Preston converses with ret. Chief Bob Maynes of FDNY and Chief Dan Oltrogge of Wildland Fire on the Southwest Incident Management Team at 9/11.
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https://youtu.be/ZzGTjfTHihU
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