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GFD Spokesperson talks Dry Season, Wildfires & Green Waste, with Patti

Written by Jeremie Charfauros on February 24, 2021

Spokesperson for Guam Fire Department (GFD), Kevin Reilly speaks to Patti about the danger of wildfires as Guam approaches the dry season.

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