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Crow rookie wildland firefighters sent to front line straight out of training

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Crow rookie wildland firefighters sent to front line straight out of training
Crow rookie wildland firefighters sent to front line straight out of training

The first day at a new job is a momentous occasion.

It’s especially true for the seven Bureau of Indian Affairs Crow Fire rookies who were sent to the front line on their first day.

The first day at a new jobThat's especially true forCrow fire rookies who wereline on day one.

I thoughtor july late, you know, liwildfire season on the crooff early with the buffalothe big Horn mountains.

Wewait for a little bit longpopped up and after sevenrookie school, we're prettday.

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The Bigthat these rookies now havknowledge to protect the wand the prior years and thsignificance for all of usour heads and find meditata long time.

These mountaispecial to us, drawn to tha special bond.

My familyMy call as were the firstSo it's always been like aTheir footsteps are grandpback and that inspired mydad, we started back in 19seasons and that's what reMy family has been doing inow, my grandparents and mas well as my uncle who isgreat uncle who is a wildalso.

And so I'm just tryitradition whether they door make it a career.

The pwith rookie school.

If theschool, they'll find out inot, if they like it, theyout of it.

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