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Pete Domenici: I have an article from the Albuquerque Journal that talks about a marvelous man, Alton J. Posey, 68 years old.…

On the recordMay 16, 2000
I have an article from the Albuquerque Journal that talks about a marvelous man, Alton J. Posey, 68 years old. Essentially, this 68-year-old retired man knew a lot about forests and mountains. That was his job. He went out to save his mountain house, which was his dream--a two-story log cabin in the mountains. He doused himself with water, took his water hose, and stayed there and kept that house from burning while things burned all around him.
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Pete Domenici

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Highlighting the heroic actions of Alton J. Posey during a fire.

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