Fire and Rescue on the Border
With wildfires raging in southern California, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has continued to focus on its role of securing the borders and keeping traffic moving across the U.S.-Mexico border. But the agency also has taken on some new tasks, like rescuing six illegal aliens who called 911 after they became trapped by the fires in a World War II-era bunker in the mountains.
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I'm glad you posted this story. The story highlights the bravery and heroic efforts the men and women of the US Border Patrol perform everyday often under the radar of the public and the media.
David Venturella Posted Friday, October 26, 2007 9:48 AM