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/Handlebarheroin 1d ago

As a city FF, yes.

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u/Cast1736 Michigan FF 1d ago

The city city depts I've been on you dont need to keep it on your person at all. Never understood how guys walk around with their tri fold wallet on their pockets all shift. That shit would be annoying as hell

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u/Ok_Buddy_9087 Edit to create your own flair 1d ago

Cargo pockets ftw

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u/Cast1736 Michigan FF 1d ago

Rock those as well but I usually have med shit in them

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u/Ok_Buddy_9087 Edit to create your own flair 23h ago

….WTH are you carrying on your person that takes up entire cargo pockets and can’t be carried in a bag?