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Firefighters From Across The Country Prepare For Wildfire Season In Prescott

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(Photo by Ryan Heinsius - KNAU)
The 2014 Slide Fire that charred much of the area around Oak Creek Canyon's recreation areas.

The 13th annual Arizona Wildfire and Incident Management Academy wraps up today in Prescott. Around 700 firefighters from 22 states spent the week getting prepared for the upcoming wildfire season. 

Punky Moore is the public information officer for the academy.

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