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Engine crews, which range in size from 3 to 10 firefighters, use 250 to 750 gallons of water and several hundred feet of hose to directly attack the head of wildfires. Some engines carry special equipment to spray foam and chemicals on homes and other structures to help them resist fire. |
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If you want to join 'em |
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To become a wildland firefighter, you must be between the ages of 18 and 35 and pass a physical fitness test. For more information contact your state forestry agency or the nearest office of the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, or the Bureau of Indian affairs. |
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