Word: helitack
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Dates: during 1987-1987
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...weeks after a series of dry lightning storms ignited a wave of fires across the West, thousands of weary fire fighters remain on the lines, battling a dangerous combination of flame, smoke and exhaustion. So far, at least ten people have died. In one tragic incident, a five-person "helitack" team was dropped by helicopter into a remote spot in Northern California and promptly overrun by fire before it could be rescued. The terrified team members quickly crawled into the fire-resistant shelters strapped around their waists, but 31-year-old D. Lee Cullins, of Arcata, Calif., was overcome...
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