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HBCUs, Forest Service team up to fill growing need for firefighters

The U.S. Forest Service is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to fill a growing need for more wildland firefighters. Agricultural and forestry students from HBCUs spend their summers training on wildfire suppression tactics. Stephanie Love, national diversity student programs manager for the USDA Forest Service, joined CBS News to talk about the program.
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