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Oregon Wildland Firefighter Injured By Water Drop

(Sante Fe, NM)  --  An Oregon wildland firefighter remains hospitalized for injuries suffered on the job in New Mexico.  The Bureau of Land Management says over Memorial Day weekend a Hot Shot crew was working on the Calf Canyon fire when a helicopter missed its drop location and hit firefighters with water.  Three firefighters were hurt, including one man from eastern Oregon.  A fundraising webpage says he faces a difficult recovery.  The Calf Canyon Fire has burned more than 315-thousand acres.

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