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Creation Date
3-10-2008
Description
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Parks and Recreation Management Department graduates and students recently participated in a prescribed fire near Concho, Okla., as part of a Bureau of Indian Affairs wildland project. SWOSU is the only Oklahoma university providing federal wildland fire certifications. Among the participants are (kneeling) Chance Paris, Fritch, Texas. Front row from left-Reid Gossen, Corn; Dustin Wall, Owasso; Whit Pyron, Arapaho; Mark Bingham, Geary; Derek Wall, Owasso; Wade Hair, Chickasha; Eric Pritchard, Mountain View; Tammy Swickey, Canute; Aaron Gray, Hydro; and Robby Penner, Weatherford. Back row from left-Brandon Munro, Manitou; Travis Vernon, Sayre; SWOSU Wildland Fire Management Instructor Josh Williams; Micah Booze, Thomas; and Chafen Petit, Carnegie.