New York Firefighters Join New Orleans Cleanup
10th Sep 2005, 23:46 GMT
The thousands of volunteers descending on New Orleans include firefighters from New York -- many of whom worked at Ground Zero. Their duties include putting out the many fires now breaking out as electric power is restored and power lines ignite downed trees.
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