Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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As the Spokane area fires burned across the county, a local crew of partially incarcerated firefighters responded to help their community.

The firefighters in the elite group are paid state wildland firefighter wages, receive benefits, and become members of the union.

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