'Hillbilly Brigade' volunteers save Oregon mountain town from wildfire

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WATCH: The 'Hillbilly Brigade' came together to fight Oregon's biggest fire in a century and are credited with saving Molalla, an hour's drive south of Portland.

The 1,200 women and men of the "Hillbilly Brigade" came together to fight Oregon's biggest fire in a century and are credited with saving Molalla, an hour's drive south of Portland.

 

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Folks who identify as Antifa are literally risking their lives to save people in these fires. If you are anti-Antifa, what does that make you? Think about it. Take your time.

This Fire-Woman will surely set on fire many Firemen !!!

I wonder why they chose that particular picture?

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