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USA and Mexico share skills and good practices to fight wildfires

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A crew from Mexico gathers for a photo while assigned to the SQF Complex Fire in California. (USDA Forest Service photo) “Morale instantly lifted on the line.” That’s how fire crew lead Renee Jack describes the impact of having 100 Mexican firefighters join her and her U.S. team on a wildland…
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International Partners

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Wildfires occur around the world. Wildland fire agencies in the U.S. work with wildland fire and emergency response agencies in many other countries to share knowledge, expertise, and fire suppression personnel, equipment, and aircraft through a variety of means, including international agreements, state compacts, interagency agreements, and federal bilateral international assistance programs.The…
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