For one week every summer, the passion for firefighting ignites in a group of high school girls in Eugene. From June 23–27, Eugene Springfield Fire hosted its 14th annual Young Women’s Fire Camp.
Aimed at empowering the next generation of female firefighters, the Young Women’s Fire Camp welcomed more than a dozen girls into the firehouse to teach them about the field of fire and emergency medical services.
They spent the week learning in the classroom and practicing out in the field, completing adrenaline-filled demonstrations at the Emergency Services Training Center in west Eugene…