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Engine Captain Brent Cooper shows a map of OU3 as crews from the Libby Ranger District on the Kootenai National Forest train for deployment in Operable Unit 3.
put themselves in such a position. All of them have similar responses: this is their home.
“I’m from here and there is sort of sense of duty to the community,” said Sunell, who was born and raised in Libby and has been with the Forest Service since 1994.
The same goes for Jeresek who has lived in Lincoln County his entire life and has seen impacts of the asbestos expo- sure first-hand. His childhood neighbors who once worked at the mine have died from asbestos-related diseases and his mother has respiratory issues stemming from the contamination.
“We’ve all had family members or friends who have gotten sick or died,” he said. “We’ve all been impacted.”
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Engine Captain Jacob Jeresek organizes gear in a tote as crews from the Libby Ranger District on the Kootenai National Forest train for deployment in Operable Unit 3.
Be careful what
you pass down.
When you use spit tobacco, you’re passing down a higher risk of
cancer and hypertension. Spit tobacco may also lead to an increased
risk of heart disease and stroke.
Stop spit tobacco addiction.
For help, call the Montana Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
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