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Conservation Corps training next generation of wildland firefighters
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California Conservation Corps Tahoe fire crew 2 hikes through a meadow in El Dorado County during the crew’s annual readiness drill. Photo Contributed
They also receive paid training and hands-on experience in fighting wildfires throughout the state, and are often even called on for national response.