Video: Firefighters Rescued from California Wildfire

Chopper lifts firefighters to safety

 

(Associated Press)

 

Associated Press

Two California firefighters with the Marin County Fire Department were saved on Friday night, as they were suddenly trapped by flames from the Woodward Fire, near Point Reyes. (Aug. 22)

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Chopper lifts firefighters to safety     Associated Press Two California firefighters with the Marin County Fire Department were saved on Friday night, as they were suddenly trapped by flames from the Woodward Fire, near Point Reyes. (Aug. 22) All contents © copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. See also  Cape Town Wildfire […]

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