Chelan County fire chief assists with Puerto Rican disaster relief

  • Source: iFiberOne
  • Published: 11/05/2017 03:22 AM

A Wenatchee-area fire chief’s skills are being put to the test in Puerto Rico today. Chelan County Fire District 1 Chief Mike Burnett is currently on-assignment in the country as a member of the Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 3. The team is one of 16 National Type 1 teams that are down there helping in response to Hurricane Maria. Mike and other fire crews are assisting and supporting the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency. Burnett’s crew is also tasked with documenting the needs of hurricane stricken cities for post-disaster FEMA assistance.



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