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Mamou Fire Chief Garry Reed (center) explains the route and procedures during the water shuttle held Wednesday, October 5. The route went from the Mamou Fire Station to the Mamou rice driers on Old Highway 13. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Staff Report
Firefighters from all parts of Evangeline Parish and Eunice descended upon the Mamou Fire Station for a water shuttle recertification held Wednesday, October 5. According to Mamou Fire Chief Garry Reed, it was the first time such a recertification was held in nearly two decades.
Chief Reed explained the water shuttle is a process used by fire departments to supply water at large…
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