On the recordJune 18, 2002
As summer days get longer and hotter, the risk of forest fires continues to increase. Just last week a 1,500-acre wildfire burned in Pioche, Nevada. Dedicated firefighters kept the blaze from the small Nevada town, located about 190 miles north of Las Vegas. Today I would like to echo the sentiments expressed by Lincoln County Sheriff's Sergeant John Wilcock. He said, ``If it hadn't been for the quick response by volunteer firefighters and the BLM, the town could have been gone.'' Thank you to all of our Nation's firefighters who risk their own lives every day to save the homes and lives of others. As a proud resident and Representative of a Western State, I know firsthand the unique challenges our firefighters face in preventing and putting out wildfires. Nevadans value your work, your commitment and your heroism.
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