Two teens have been on the front lines helping fight the large wildfires in New Mexico.
Julie Kisseberth and Hunter Sandborn are both 18 years old, and the two teens graduated last week from Cripple Creek Junior Senior High School in Colorado.
Meanwhile, Sandborn is currently fighting fires in New Mexico. But he also helped firefighters during the High Park Fire in Teller County. That fire burned more than 1,500 acres. Sandborn says, during the High Park Fire, he also helped to protect homes, something he’s also doing in New Mexico right now.
“We were learning working in the bunker gear, all of our tools, all the engines and all the tactics and strategies we had to go through to fight a structure fire,” said Sandborn.“It’s a good feeling once you save a home. When I was on that fire, no structures were lost, and part of that was because of my work, so that's really cool to be a part of” said Kisseberth.“Hopefully I can become an engine boss within the next five years or so.
Annie Durham, the CTE director for Cripple Creek School District, said the fire science program is made possible thanks to the Rise Grant from Governor Jared Polis’ office back in January 2021. It creates several career pathways where students can get one industry certification, including fire. The first semester consists of textbook work, while the second is more hands-on practical training.
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