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Thursday, August 28, 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. Why the two firefighters were arrested is unclear. But a spokesperson for the Incident Management Team leading the firefighting response said the team was "aware of a Border Patrol operation on the fire," that it was not interfering with the firefighting response and referred reporters to the Border Patrol station in Port Angeles.

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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

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

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