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Photo of the Week: Warm welcome home for Lithuanian firefighters

The team won a silver medal in the World’s Strongest Firefighters Championship

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Photo/Lithuanian state fire service

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By FireRescue1 Staff

LITHUANIA — The Lithuanian state fire service, a government minister, family and friends welcomed back their firefighter champions who returned home this week from the World’s Strongest Firefighters Championship.

The team won silver in the relay.

“With your wins you make Lithuania famous and show what kind of professional officers work there. Thank you guys, we are proud of you,“ said Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite.

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Photo/Lithuanian state fire service

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