Setelah lebih dari tiga dekade bekerja di Camano Island Fire & Rescue, Asisten Kepala Craig Helgeland pensiun.
Dia membuat sejarah sebagai asisten kepala pemadam kebakaran pertama di badan tersebut 30 tahun yang lalu – namun jalan menuju gelar tersebut tidaklah mudah.
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