June 2, 2020 |
Over the weekend, firefighters from multiple agencies in Carbon County participated in training exercises meant to prepare them for the upcoming wildfire season, which is anticipated to begin in-late June to July.
The trainings took place in Rawlins, beginning Saturday morning at Fire Station #2, and in the afternoon at a less likely location. Bigfoot 99’s Cali O’Hare attended the afternoon training session and filed this report.
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Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Represented agencies include: the Rawlins Fire Department, Carbon County Fire Department, Sinclair Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management High Desert District. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.