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6 Honolulu firefighters learning at Colo. wildfire – Hawaii News Now

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Russ Roberts

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6 Honolulu firefighters learning at Colo. wildfire
Hawaii News Now
(AP) – Some firefighters from Hawaii are the scene of the massive wildfire burning in southwestern Colorado.

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

What our Hawaii firefighters learn in Colorado will be put to good use here. I’ve fought a few wildfires in my time–it’s hard, dangerous work. Aloha, Russ..

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About Russ Roberts

Retired News director of Pacific Radio Group Radio Stations on Hawaii-the Big Island. I have more than 40 years of broadcast experience, including positons at KTUH-FM (UH-Manoa), KPOI-FM (Honolulu). KHLO-AM (Hilo), KKBG-FM (KBIG-FM)(Hilo/Kona), KAPA-FM (Hilo-Kona). Native-FM (Hilo-Kona), and ESPN Hawaii (Hilo-Kona). Former University of Hawaii-Hilo librarian. Retired Air Force Officer. Amatuer (Ham) Radio operator since 1977 (currently holds the Amateur Extra Class License from the FCC-KH6JRM).... Can read, write, and speak Russian. Retired on 30 September 2011, but still maintains a Hawaii Island News Blog.

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