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W.Va. sends 20 firefighters to fight Rockies wildfires

A group of 14 state foresters and six volunteer firefighters will help battle the blazes

Associated Press

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Forestry has sent a 20-person crew to help fight wildfires in the Rocky Mountains.

The group of 14 state foresters and six volunteer firefighters departed from the Charleston Division of Forestry office on Saturday morning.

They headed to a rendezvous point in Pennsylvania to join crews from several other states before they all fly to Colorado.