Posted June 21, 2011 EST
Two Florida Firefighters Killed In Wildfire
United States?(Florida) - Two Florida firefighters were killed and two others were injured while fighting the Blue Ribbon fire near the Florida-Georgia border, officials said. WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, Fla., reported the Division of Forestry firefighters were overrun by flames Monday while driving tractors as they were cutting fire lines to help prevent the fire from spreading.Division officials said the two injured firefighters sustained smoke- and heat-related injuries, and were treated and released from area hospitals, The Florida Times-Union reported.
"My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the two courageous men who sacrificed their lives for the safety of others," Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said in a statement from the Division of Forestry. "We can rebuild the structures and restore the land, but the lives of these two heroes can never be replaced."
The Blue Ribbon fire started June 16 and was previously declared contained, the Times-Union said. However, extremely dry conditions allowed the fire to flare up again Monday.
Since May 1, the Forestry Division has fought more than 1,500 wildfires that have burned more than 200,000 acres, officials said.
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