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    NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON WILDFIRES

    Northeastern Washington Wildfires

    Northeastern Washington Wildfires    

    The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, is mobilizing approximately 250 Soldiers from the 17th Fires Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, known as "Thunderbolt," to perform firefighting duties as part of the Wildland Fire Fighting in Eastern Washington.

    11 Featured Videos

    Task Force First Round Mops Up

    Task Force First Round Mops Up
    08.31.15 | SSG Chad Guthrie | 28PAD
    Soldiers assigned to Task Force First Round, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord are helping suppress wildfires burning through the Colville National...
    Working Together for a Cause

    Working Together for a Cause
    08.28.15 | SSG Chad Guthrie | 28PAD
    Soldiers learn from firefighters and form a mutual respect. They both live core values that bring them together. Produced by Sgt. Chad Guthrie,...
    Soldiers Fight Fire with Fire

    Soldiers Fight Fire with Fire
    08.26.15 | SSG Chad Guthrie | 28PAD
    Soldiers from Task Force First Round assisted U.S. Forest Service firefighters from Virginia with igniting a burnout. A burnout is a fire fighting...
    Soldiers Build Fire Break

    Soldiers Build Fire Break
    08.25.15 | SSG Chad Guthrie | 28PAD
    Task Force First Round Soldiers create a fire break that is meant to contain a wildfire to a specific area. Soundbite: PFC Cody Ott, Task...
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    'First Round' outs fires, returns home

    'First Round' outs fires, returns home
    09.13.15 | SGM Andrew Porch | 28PAD
    Lt. Col. James Dunwoody, left, commander, Task Force First Round, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and Rod Blooms, military liaison...
    'First Round' outs fires, returns home

    'First Round' outs fires, returns home
    09.13.15 | SGM Andrew Porch | 28PAD
    Chris Scott, center, military crew advisor, Task Force First Round presents Soldiers with task round ceremonial patches during a recognition...
    'First Round' outs fires, returns home

    'First Round' outs fires, returns home
    09.13.15 | SGM Andrew Porch | 28PAD
    Lt. Col. James Dunwoody, commander, Task Force First Round, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., holds up a plaque during a recognition...
    'First Round' outs fires, returns home

    'First Round' outs fires, returns home
    09.13.15 | SGM Andrew Porch | 28PAD
    Tom Kruth, right, chief of wildland fire and aviation, Alaskan Division of Forestry, high fives Soldiers assigned to Task Force First Round, out...
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    10 Featured Stories

    'First Round' outs fires, returns home

    'First Round' outs fires, returns home
    09.13.15 | SGM Andrew Porch | 28PAD
    For a field artillery brigade, the word fire is something heard often, but for the Soldiers that make up Task Force First Round, out of Joint Base...
    Task Force First Round changes focus

    Task Force First Round changes focus
    09.09.15 | SGT Steven Peterson | 28PAD
    For the past two weeks, Soldiers from Task Force First Round out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, have been conducting firefighting...
    Soldiers visit local community center

    Soldiers visit local community center
    09.04.15 | SGM Andrew Porch | 28PAD
    As most Soldiers this past Thursday prepared for their four-day weekend, in recognition of Labor Day, the Soldiers assigned to Task Force First...
    Challenge met, accepted

    Challenge met, accepted
    09.01.15 | SGM Andrew Porch | 28PAD
    For the Soldiers of Task Force First Round, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, being selected to help suppress wildfires would be a task few ever...
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    Soldiers Radio News
    08.28.15 | SGT Nathaniel Duane Phillips | DMA-A
    Reserve Soldiers train under fire at Fort McCoy, Wis.; a young private gives his perspective while fighting fires in Washington state; and the...