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In reply to the discussion: Prescott Courier: 18 firefighters dead in Yarnell wildfire [View all]ReRe
(10,597 posts)27. I distinctly remember that fire fighting would be one place where the sequester would be felt...
Shame on every one of our elected officials for the "sequester". Firefighting is one department in our local governments which should never suffer budget cuts. How many deaths, how many broken hearts, will this society suffer because of that GD sequester?
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Dear god. I heard in the background on AM radio that many were missing but didn't expect
Purveyor
Jun 2013
#9
I distinctly remember that fire fighting would be one place where the sequester would be felt...
ReRe
Jul 2013
#27
These were the elite firefighters-first municipality in the nation to have a hotshot team:
Liberty Belle
Jul 2013
#34