Volunteer firefighter ready to travel the country and fight wildfires
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Jorge Santos stands in front of North Bannock Fire Department Engine No. 21 during an equipment check on March 3, 2021. Santos has been a member of the volunteer fire crew since 2019 and will be joining the U.S. Forest Service as a seasonal firefighter this summer. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com
CHUBBUCK When Jorge Santos got the call that the North Bannock Fire Department would be joining other local crews at the Chinese Peak Fire on July 19, 2020, it meant a little extra for him.
Santos and his family lived in the area. So not only was he battling a blaze that would eventually scorch more than 1,500 acres, he was doing so while casting a shadow near his own home.