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Kilgore Fire Department hosts Firefighter Camp for kids

The Firefighter Camp is a community outreach program provided by the Kilgore Fire Department.

Most parents teach their kids not to play with fire.

For 21 young East Texans, that's not the case.

The Kilgore Fire Department hosted an Firefighter Summer camp for kids 8-14 in the Kilgore area.

The week long Camp is designed with hands-on situations that firefighters deal with everyday. From the using the jaws of life to even putting out a real fire, these kids got the full firefighter experience.

The Camp is designed to be fun, challenging, entertaining, and educational while providing a great opportunity to build a sense of teamwork and responsibility.

The Morning Loop team joined in on the hot action to learn a thing or two from the future firefighters.

On Friday, the department will graduate those kiddos and gain 21 new honorary Kilgore Firefighters.

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