Fighting fires in cold a special task
(MCT) — While winter fires can present special challenges, local fire department officials say the men and women who fight these blazes are well equipped to handle cold—even frigid—temperatures.
"We pre-plan for fires all the time," said Libertyville Fire Chief Rich Carani. "It can be 100 degrees or it can be a 5-below-zero day, and the fire tactics are still the same. You just have more environmental concerns you have to deal with."
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