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Ariz. teen trains in Phoenix, works in Mexico

By Betty Reid
The Arizona Republic

PHOENIX, Ariz. — In Mexico, Leonel Chavez Najera is a bombero, a firefighter.

In America, he is a Carl Hayden High School student who attends Franklin Police and Fire Science High School in the afternoon.

The 18-year-old senior leads two lives in two countries.

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