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Weekly Wildfire Update: Operational Update. Idaho Claims 50% of Their Firefighters are First-Year Employees. Do Nomex Contain Toxic Chemicals? PFAS and Wildfire Clothing.
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Weekly Wildfire Update: Operational Update. Idaho Claims 50% of Their Firefighters are First-Year Employees. Do Nomex Contain Toxic Chemicals? PFAS and Wildfire Clothing.

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The Hotshot Wake Up
Jul 08, 2023
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On Today’s Show:

  • Full operational update.

    Arizona, The Pilot Fire: 17,000 acres

  • The Pacific Northwest sees multiple new fires. Arizona continues to burn. PL3 in the Southwest.

  • The State of Idaho says 50% of their wildfire workforce are first year employees.

  • Safety concerns arise.

  • An independent study says Nomex contains PFAS and PFAS-like chemicals.

  • We discuss this paper and what these chemicals are.

  • Plus more.

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