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It seems obvious that a community would welcome wildfire fighters. But often the attitude is one of blame for not doing more sooner or just "wanting them to go away. "
But when the Meta Vega fire burned over thirteen thousand acres of forest in south central, rural Colorado, the town of Fort Garland greeted fire workers with an enthusiasm rarely seen. Incident Commander Pete Blume comments that they have never had such a friendly and supportive response before; this town would be remembered.
But Fort Garland was just getting started! Throughout the week, folks brought baked goods, home cooked diners, had an ice cream social, and greeted the fire workers with signs and cheers as they returned from the mountain, overwhelming the fire fighters with gratitude. The over 500 fire workers more than doubled the size of this small town, and the director of the Blanca/Fort Garland Community Center comments that "the fire personal came to help our community, and now they are a part of our community!"
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Piece Description
It seems obvious that a community would welcome wildfire fighters. But often the attitude is one of blame for not doing more sooner or just "wanting them to go away. " But when the Meta Vega fire burned over thirteen thousand acres of forest in south central, rural Colorado, the town of Fort Garland greeted fire workers with an enthusiasm rarely seen. Incident Commander Pete Blume comments that they have never had such a friendly and supportive response before; this town would be remembered. But Fort Garland was just getting started! Throughout the week, folks brought baked goods, home cooked diners, had an ice cream social, and greeted the fire workers with signs and cheers as they returned from the mountain, overwhelming the fire fighters with gratitude. The over 500 fire workers more than doubled the size of this small town, and the director of the Blanca/Fort Garland Community Center comments that "the fire personal came to help our community, and now they are a part of our community!"
Broadcast History
Aired June 2006, KRCC 90.5 Colorado Springs and KRZA 88.7 Alamosa/Taos.
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