Wise County Messenger

Burning lesson

Firefighters complete wildfire training



Walking through the tan, cured pasture, a firefighter pointed the lighted drip torch toward the ground Saturday. Almost instantly, the dead vegetation sparks and combusts into flames that dart quickly across the land. Within a few minutes, the light variable wind pushes the flames and hundreds of yards of pasture are consumed. Firefighters from a number of Wise County agencies […]

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