DATE: November 6, 2007 4:09:54 PM EST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Public Information Assist Team
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Date: Nov. 6, 2007 |
Pacific Strike Team Deploys to Assist EPA in Wildfire Response |
Three members of the Pacific Strike Team deployed Monday to assist the Environmental Protection Agency with removal of hazardous materials at the La Jolla Indian Reservation in southern California.
The strike team members are sifting through debris in burned out areas, categorizing waste and properly disposing of it.
The EPA has been responding to wildfires in the area. For more information about the EPA's response, please contact (415) 947-4307.
For more information about the Coast Guard's Pacific Strike Team, please contact the Public Information Assist Team at (252) 331-6000 or visit http://www.StrikeForceNews.com/go/page/771/15053/.
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