Firefighting is a dangerous job. We photographers make it look spectacular, but the reality is that firefighters face injury every event they encounter. One firefighter was lucky enough to just be treated as a precaution due to heat related injuries when battling a fire at a home along the 1400 block of Chestnut St. Chico Fire has setup a monitoring station with paramedics on scene at any big fire. It keeps their vitals in check and that is a good to keep them healthy.
Chico Fire Ken Smith (left) and Cal Fire - Butte County firefighter Spencer Mallinger (right) battle a residential structure fire at 1488 Chestnut St. Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in Chico, Calif.
(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record)
Chico Fire firefighter Mike Velazquez is treated for heat related illness as firefighters and Cal Fire - Butte County battle a residential structure fire at 1488 Chestnut St. Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in Chico, Calif.
(Jason Halley /Chico Enterprise-Record)
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