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West Harrison Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Vernon Burks poses for a portrait beside one of the departmentÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s trucks Jan. 29. (Jordan Green/ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Photo)
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Vernon Burks' career as a volunteer firefighter started by an accident ÐÔÊӽ紫ý” literally. Burks was driving along Loop 281 near Longview when he saw a wreck that had occurred on a bridge. Only one firefighter was at the scene. It turned out to be the chief of the Gum Springs Fire Department.
