Volunteers essential to community's safety
Navajo Estates volunteer firefighter Herb Bitsilly hoses down a large trash fire near Tohatchi April, 22. © 2011 Gallup Independent / Cable Hoover

By Bill Donovan
Independent Correspondent

GALLUP — Jerijah Triplett's love for firefighting began at the age of 14 when he joined the McKinley county Explorer's Club at the urging of his brother-in-law and sister, both of whom were volunteer firefighters.

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