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Video: Firefighters put out blaze in dresses

Mar 22, 2012, 10:14 AM | Updated: Oct 14, 2024, 9:40 am

Volunteer firefighters in Minnesota didn’t let their dresses keep them from fighting a blaze that erupted when they were on their way to a St. Patrick’s Day parade.

“It didn’t really dawn on me that I was wearing a dress until we were pretty much at the fire,” firefighter Ted Aubart told FOX 9. “When I stepped off the truck and I realized I was still in my dress, but you’ve still got to do it.”

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