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Massachusetts sending more firefighters to help in Minnesota wildfires

Massachusetts sending more firefighters to help in Minnesota wildfires

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Governor Maura Healey today announced that Massachusetts is sending a third crew of specially trained wildland firefighters to northern Minnesota to help fight ongoing fires in the region. 

The 15-person team includes firefighters from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. 

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