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'... Lot of season left; people need to be careful'
Mason County Strike Team firefighters from Central Mason Fire & EMS, West Mason Fire, North Mason Fire, Hoodsport Fire & EMS and Fire District 13 battled two Eastern Washington fires from July 24 through Aug. 6.
Mason County Strike Team firefighters are back home for now after spending two weeks deployed at the Big Horn Fire in Klickitat County and the Retreat Fire in Yakima County.
"It's been two weeks and we come home tonight," West Mason Chief Matthew Welander said.
Welander spoke with the Journal from the Retreat Fire on Aug. 6 as the team was being demobilized.
Firefighters split their time between the two fires, spending about seven days at each fire, Welander said.
The Big Horn Fire is no longer active and the Retreat Fire is 70% contained, as of Aug. 13, according to inciweb.wildfire.gov, a go...
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