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Some Sacramento firefighters are stripping at the scene of a fire. Here's why
Each year, cancer kills more firefighters than any other occupational injury, and the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District is now taking steps – by taking off their clothes – to lower exposure to harmful soot and ash.