Marysville Fire Chief Jay Riley, far right, stands with his fellow firefighters combating flames in Idaho last month. From left are firefighters Dan Brown, Matt Martin, Matt Taylor, Alex Graham, Alistair Reynolds and Riley. He was one of 500 firefighters camped in Victor, Idaho, combating a forest blaze in the nearby Targhee National Forest. He said he plans to use the skills he learned there to improve firefighting services in Marysville.
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Riley is back from fighting fires in Idaho, and he had a sore back and some blisters to show for it.