COVID-19 complicates wildfire response
Eureka firefighters Justin Pilkington and Raymond Flanagan dig with rogue hoes and pulaskis along the edge of the Callahan Fire as part of mop up efforts on Sept. 22.
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Engine boss Corey Graham from Eureka works along the edge of the Callahan Fire as part of mop up efforts on Sept. 22.
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Eureka firefighters Justin Pilkington and Sam Westlin work along the edge of the Callahan Fire on Sept. 22. Pilkington worked a hose while Westlin used a rogue hoe to mop up the smoldering fire.
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Ana-Leigh Avery and Daniel Gray, firefighters with a short haul helicopter based out of Helena, look for snags as part of efforts to mop up the Callahan Fire on Sept. 22.
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Justin Pilkington mans a hose while Sam Westlin uses a rouge hoe to turn up soil. The Eureka-based firefighters worked along the edge of the smoldering Callahan fire on Sept. 22.
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Shane Feightner, line safety officer, and Jess Tullis, fire line EMT, review a piece of extraction equipment near the edge of the Callahan Fire on Sept. 22.
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As they continue to battle the Callahan Fire, officials are managing hundreds of firefighters and dozens of pieces of machinery drawn from multiple states.
While challenging under any circumstances, coordinating these resources in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has created unique administrative headaches...
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