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Fort McMurray wildfire will shorten lives of firefighters: union
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Fort McMurray wildfire will shorten lives of firefighters: union
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July 11, 2016
Fighting the Fort McMurray wildfire will likely result in lives cut short, according to the community's firefighters' union. Some experts say the health fallout could mirror what 9/11 did to first responders in the U.S. Fletcher Kent reports.
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Fort McMurray wildfire will shorten lives of firefighters: union
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