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Los Padres National Forest to host 6th annual Women in Wildfire Training Camp

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Justin Sullivan
Firefighters hold a morning meeting as they continue to battle the Camp Fire on November 10, 2018 in Paradise, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 100,000 acres and has destroyed over 6,700 homes and businesses in a matter of hours. 
Photos: 3 wildfires rage in California
Posted at 3:45 AM, Aug 13, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-13 06:48:40-04

GOLETA, Calif — The U.S. Forest Service is looking for people to attend an firefighting career awareness camp for entry level firefighters.

Participants in the camp will be introduced to basic knowledge of the incident Management System, firefighting techniques as well as other firefighting basics.

The camp will take place in Santa Barbara. Those selected would recieve a stipend for the training and physical fitness test portions of the camp. Cabins and meals will be provided throughout the week.

The camp will take place from March 7-12, 2021. Applications will be open starting Sunday August 16 through Friday August 28.

To apply for the camp click here.

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