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SWFL first responders return after assisting in Surfside
Published: July 3, 2021 10:28 PM EDT
Updated: July 4, 2021 6:36 AM EDT
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Families cheered them on as they returned to a Bonita Springs fire station.
Long-awaited embraces with loved ones and signs of support were what greeted the members of Task Force 6 once they returned home from a trying and tiring week in Surfside.
“It’s bittersweet to be home. There’s still a lot to be done over there so that part is a little disappointing. There are still people that need closure,” said Greg DeWitt, leader of Task Force 6.
They worked 12-hour shifts digging through the rubble. As they worked day and night, even fighting a fire in the process, being around the impacted families had to be the most difficult part.
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Southwest Florida firefighters are ready to assist the Surfside community on the east coast. On Friday, they packed their bags and rushed to Surfside, just north of Miami Beach, to help in the search and rescue efforts of overturning debris in the hopes of finding survivors. They train often in order to be prepared for […]