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When wildfires cross borders, so does the response. CAL FIRE and Mexico operate under a long-standing cooperative agreement that allows them to support one another during major incidents. Each year, CAL FIRE provides two weeks of training in Mexico to ensure firefighters on both sides of the border use the same strategies, tactics, and tools. This partnership was most recently put into action during the Guadalajara 2 Complex which ignited last July, where CAL FIRE deployed resources to help prot

In 1897, three Swedish explorers embarked on a daring mission to reach the North Pole by hydrogen balloon. Salomon August Andrée, Knut Frænkel, and Nils Strindberg soared into the Arctic skies, their hearts filled with dreams of glory for their nation. Their ambitious venture quickly turned tragic. After just 65 hours of flight, their balloon crashed onto Arctic pack ice. What followed was an extraordinary tale of survival lasting 80 days, as the men trekked across the frozen wasteland, sustaini