Ignite Academy inspires interest in firefighting

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A new program organized by female firefighters is aiming to spark interest in the job.

Over the weekend, the Ignite Academy motivated firefighter hopefuls.

When Brittany Fredrikson started the Ignite Academy, she was unsure of whether firefighting was the career for her.

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“I didn’t think so at the beginning of this, but I think the more that the weekend has gone on, I’m like, ‘I could be a firefighter,’” Fredrikson said…

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