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Saturday’s Sisters in Fire event was a success! The annual event aims to introduce young women to the wildland firefighting profession by immersing them into all things fire. They were split into four squads (teams) and rotated through four stations that introduced them to various topics and skills relating to the wildland firefighting profession. They learned how to suppress wildfires with fire engines, bulldozers, chainsaws, and hand tools. They also learned leadership and communication skills that are critical for wildland firefighting crews. To end the day, the girls and their families viewed a live prescribed fire demonstration, boarded a Texas Parks and Wildlife helicopter, and watched a Dauntless Air Fire Boss amphibious aircraft make two water drops. Thank you to the event cooperators: USDA Forest Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), The Nature Conservancy, Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, and The Kansas Forest Service. Read more about the Sisters in Fire event here: https://ow.ly/rl3p50TzuvP