The wildfire in Wharton State Forest has been burning for three days and the command center is where firefighters come to get some rest after a long shift. It’s been a really tough fight, not just against the flames, but the intense heat.
Firefighter John Horn stated, "It’s hot. It’s grueling."Horn has been a volunteer firefighter since he was 18, but runs in the brutal heat are tougher than usual. "Dragging hoses through the woods and gotta wear all our PPE. Helmets, gloves. So, we’re kinda covered all day long. Until the weather breaks, we’re in it."He and the other guys are certainly in it, because the wildfires in the Burlington County forest are still raging and might be for a couple more days.
Chief Bill Donnelly, with the NJ Forest Fire Service, said, "You know, you look at wild land firefighting, is one of the hardest jobs in the world, so unless you’ve experienced it, you probably never will know what it’s about."The chief says the work is labor-intensive and the extreme heat and humidity in the Pine Barrens makes it that much more difficult. "And it’s just hot grueling work. They got sweat in their eyes. Maybe they’re wearing safety glasses, goggles.
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