[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9827]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE LIVES OF JOSH BURCH AND BRETT FULTON--FLORIDA DIVISION OF 
                         FORESTRY FIREFIGHTERS

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 22, 2011

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to two Florida 
Division of Forestry firefighters who perished in the line of duty on 
June 20 while fighting the Blue Ribbon Wildfire in Hamilton County, 
Florida.
  On Monday, June 20, Josh Burch, 31, of Lake City, Florida, and Brett 
Fulton, 52, of White Springs, Florida, paid the ultimate price for our 
safety, giving up their lives for our protection. Our hearts and 
prayers go out to their families and loved ones as we remember the 
invaluable work that they and their fellow firefighters perform each 
and every day.
  The Blue Ribbon fire has burned across hundreds of thousands of acres 
in Northeast Florida and taken the lives of two courageous and 
dedicated firefighters and family men. Let us honor Josh and Brett and 
never forget their sacrifice to Florida and the nation.

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