By Amy Renee Leiker
The Wichita Eagle
WICHITA, Kan. — Some douse their heads with water. Others gulp sports drinks while relaxing in the shade of a nearby tree. About a dozen cool off in an air-conditioned red bus — new to the fire fleet.
It’s been a typical scene already this summer at several recent local fires, according Wichita Fire Department officials, as Wichita firefighters work to beat the heat while battling area blazes.
For Capt. Brent Holman, fending off the swelter starts before he clocks in. “It kind of starts early — I mean right when you wake up in the morning — with a big glass of water,” he said. “We start early and often.”
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