Border Patrol Arrest Firefighters Working on WA Wildfire

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Two people fighting the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula were arrested by federal law enforcement Wednesday, in a confrontation described by firefighters and depicted in photos and video.

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Border Patrol agents arrested two firefighters - who they say were in the United States illegally - while they were working to contain Washington state's biggest wildfire.

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-- CNN (@cnn.com) Aug 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM

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More: According to one of the firefighters, they were denied the chance to say goodbye to the detained crew members.

"I asked them if his (family) can say goodbye to him because they're family, and they're just ripping them away," the firefighter told the Times. "And this is what he said: You need to get the (expletive) out of here. I'm gonna make you leave.'"

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-08-28 03:39 PM | Reply

Priorities matter.

So glad Border Patrol keep communities safe from firefighting.

#2 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-08-28 05:22 PM | Reply

Didn't Pres Trump say that only violent and criminal immigrants would be snatched up?

I guess those firefighters fighting against a fire might qualify, in Pres trump's mind, to be violent?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-28 06:31 PM | Reply

CAP ICE

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-28 06:43 PM | Reply

You is a real bad mama, Jama. Bet you scare little girls down at the playground for anger management. Now STFU you ------.

#5 | Posted by patron at 2025-08-28 06:50 PM | Reply

"Stupid firefighters!"

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-28 07:21 PM | Reply

They shut down this operation for 3 hours. A fire that's only 13% contained. G-d damn these pieces of shtt!

#7 | Posted by YAV at 2025-08-28 09:09 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-28 09:16 PM | Reply

#8 - Trump is literally burning America down.

#9 | Posted by YAV at 2025-08-28 09:16 PM | Reply

Priorities..."When a Person is the President of the United States, the Authority is Total,it's Total,and that's the way it's gotta Be".

ICE Priorities Trump a Wittle Fire.

Trump Knows Best.

Besides it's only Liberals getting burned out..br />
..Washington state you know.

#10 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-08-30 12:48 AM | Reply

Well that'll fix em. Teach them a thing or two. Yessssirrreeeee bob I tell you whut... problem seen problem solved... mmmmmhhhmmmmmmm

nnnnnnnnnnkay cl0wns... show us the Epstein files.

#11 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-08-30 09:45 AM | Reply