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The Billings Fire Department placed 12th out of 226 Fire Department Teams from across the United States and a few European Countries in the Leukemia Stair Climb.
This event is the largest Fire Fighting event of the year as over 2000 participants raise money for the cause Climb-Conquer-Cure. Halley Parnell, raised on Orcas Island, was the lone female on the Billings team and placed 4th out of 340 females in the event.
The Billings Team personally raises donations for the Leukemia Foundation, trains before and after work, pays their own way to and from the event, just for this cause.
1356 steps, carrying over 55 lbs. of gear to the Top of Columbia Towers for an elevation gain of 788 feet.
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