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Heavy equipment operators train for firefighting in Mississippi

Mississippi Equipment Operator Training firefighting
Photo: Mississippi Forestry Commission

Earlier this year Mississippi Forestry Commission technicians took part in a heavy equipment academy to learn safe practices and proper techniques when they suppress wildfires.

Mississippi Equipment Operator Training firefighting
Photo: Mississippi Forestry Commission
Mississippi Equipment Operator Training firefighting
Photo: Mississippi Forestry Commission

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