r/Firefighting • u/AngronOfTheTwelfth • 1d ago

General Discussion Border Patrol agents arrested firefighters fighting Washington wildfire after they asked the fire crew to line up to check their IDs.

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What do we all think of this? Seems pretty nuts to me. They are actively getting in the way of wildlands guys as they do their job out there. I dont think this should be allowed or encouraged. Firefighting is a lot more important than .... risking 20 guys dressed exactly like firefighters crossing the Canadian border?

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u/ardentiarte 1d ago

Idk if you're being sarcastic in your reply but a large number of firefighting is done by prisoners risking their lives for less than minimum wage. And they can't get hired after they get released. It's a crime there is no such thing as serving your sentence

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u/Money_Ad2369 1d ago

No sarcasm at all, brother. I was genuinely asking. That’s horrible.

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u/ardentiarte 1d ago

https://youtu.be/ub8MgvMLBa8?si=PVFkTV5lfs2etY6x

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u/Money_Ad2369 1d ago

I just watched it. That’s great they have that program.