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Photo of the Week: Boston aerial drill team returns for Fire Prevention Week

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By FireRescue1 Staff

BOSTON — After over 20 years, the Boston Fire Aerial Drill Team has returned.

Comprised of members from IAFF Local 718, the team will be wrapping up Fire Prevention Week with a special performance.

As early as the 1930s, the team would demonstrate the skills and capabilities of Boston firefighters during Fire Prevention Week.

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