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Photo of the Week: Texas FFs cool off during pump training

Decatur firefighters cool off for a few minutes while training

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DECATUR, Texas — Decatur Fire Department’s A Shift knocked out pump training in the morning heat, took a quick cool-down, then got back to it.

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