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Fire Explorers win third place
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Bottom row, from left, J.R. Cantrell, Courtney Caldwell, Casey France, Megan Cantrell, Drew Caldwell. Top row, Tyler Boyer, Harley Lawrence, Tyler Ludwig, Tyler Vanhoose.
The DeKalb County Fire Explorers brought home the third place trophy in competition at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy April 8-10. The two-day training and competition event saw the junior firefighters experience most of the same training and testing that adult firemen go through. The 14-19-year-old Explorers were pitted against 16 other teams from five other Tennessee Explorer posts.Those interesed in joining the Fire Explorers should call Michael Lawrence at 597-8469 or Kelly Cantrell at 597-8069.