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Southern Arizona Gets New Hotshot Crew

The Bureau of Land Management is creating a new hotshot firefighting crew, which will be based in southern Arizona.

The BLM said it’s planning to recruit as many military veterans as possible for the 20-member crew. Adam Milnor, who is a spokesman with the BLM in Tucson, explained the need.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.