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Female firefighters have bucked average national numbers at the Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District. From left are Lt. Brandi Abney, Lt. Charollette Tannery, Lynnay Howell, Christina Wolfe and Ivy Harness. PHOTO COURTESY OF VRFPD
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