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Washington, D.C. — American Samoa firefighters are in California again this year as major wildfires are burning in Southern California — including the Coffee Pot fire where firefighters from the territory are located, between the Sierra and the Sequoia National Forests are located.
Congresswoman...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Members of the community who participated last Saturday morning in the March of Honor to pay tribute to fallen heroes, two firefighters — Captains Mike TIpoti and Talofa Allen Velega who died late April this year when their fire truck hit the side of the mountain as they...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of the two firefighters who survived the tragic accident, which killed two other firefighters last Thursday morning, was reported released from the LBJ Hospital last Friday while the other injured firefighter is still in the hospital.
A senior firefighter confirmed...
San Diego Fire Dept. recruiting Captain Shanley with firefighters from the National Park of American Samoa. They came to assist California with the Carr Fire in Redding. Thanks to them and the thousands of firefighters from all over the United States who have converged on California. "Neighbors...

![“Thank you to members of the National Park of American Samoa Wildland Fire Crew,” Amata said. In no particular order, they are: Vaki Pentateuch, Ronald Ameperosa, Emmittwally Sua Kalio, Ramsey Malae, Anderson Pa, Panini Seafa, David Mageo, and Iven Holi. Thank you also to the rest of their team working together with them in California, Samoa 61: (Hawaii) Andrew Lee, Kevin Pitino, Paul Jordan Clagett, Jonah Palacay, Reese Ventura, Kiel Sagle-Zenor; and (Maui) Mark Rippke, Kristian Pazzaro, Joshua Lewis, and William Akima III. [courtesy photo] Amata with firefighters](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_our_firefighters.jpg?itok=nSimnz0l)
![[photo: Leua Aiono Frost] Members of the community march to honor fallen firefighters](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/firefighters_march_p0265.jpg?itok=DUYhvK8B)
![Flowers and candles were placed at the scene where two firefighters were killed early last Thursday morning when their fire truck crashed at a sharp curve on the Afono mountain-road going down to Aua. The two firefighters who lost their lives during this deadly accident were Captain Allen Velega and Captain Mike Tipoti. [photo by AF] Flowers and candles were placed at the scene where two firefighters were killed](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/firefighter_memorial_0253.jpg?itok=rouv7QnG)
