HERMISTON — Angelina Prihodiko wasn’t planning on being so invested in firefighting when she first started a fire science program. But she found herself relocating to Hermiston from Vancouver, Washington, to pursue a future in the field.
Prihodiko, 18, took up a position as a resident intern at Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 in July thanks to a program she took part in while in high school.
Angelina Prihodiko kneels July 20, 2022, in the bay at Umatilla County Fire District No. 1’s Station 23 on Westland Road, Hermiston, after donning her bunker gear in a timed turnout drill during the 2022-23 Fire Academy.
Angelina Prihodiko operates the hose nozzle during the hose crawl drill July 21, 2022, at Umatilla County Fire District No. 1’s training tower in Hermiston during the 2022-23 Fire Academy alongside fellow recruits.
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