Breaux Burns departed July 30 to take part in Operation Humble Trooper in Pateros, Washington, as part of Team Rubicon. Burns is a Marines Corps veteran who works for the Durango Fire Protection District.
Team Rubicon is a nonprofit organization formed in 2010 to give veterans a role in disaster relief. Burns has previously deployed to Longmont; Moore, Oklahoma; the Philippines; and elsewhere.
“I love being able to serve in Team Rubicon,” Burns said in a news release. “I almost feel obligated to go and help other communities because I am able to. I am thankful for support of the Durango fire department.”
In Washington, Team Rubicon is managing volunteers, performing damage assessment and clearing debris.
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