Group training wildland firefighters to help locally & anywhere else across U.S.

BLACKWELL - A program in Forest County plays a role making sure crews fighting wildfires across the country get the trained workers they need.

Wildfires typically tear through the country this time of year. Even in the 21st century, fire crews need numbers on the ground to fight wildfires. For example, around 500 people have been fighting a fire in southern California that has consumed around 7,500 acres since Wednesday.

It's a relatively new training regimen at Blackwell Job Corps Center near Laona. But it also gives at risk urban youth the chance to find themselves in the Northwoods.

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