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North Florida Wildland Firefighters Chosen To Help Fight Texas Wildlfire

WFSU | By Sascha Cordner

Published October 16, 2015 at 5:58 PM EDT

The Florida Forest Service is sending wildland firefighters to help battle wildfires in Texas.

As of Friday afternoon, the Hidden Pines Fire in Texas was 25 percent contained. It’s burned more than 4,300—destroying nine homes and threatened hundreds more.

To help out in combating the wildlife, 16 wildland firefighters from the North Florida area were chosen to join other firefighters in Texas.

So far, the Florida Forest Service has sent about 550 firefighters and personnel to assist with wildfires in 11 other states this year.

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Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.

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