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First female firefighter, Deanna Lewis, is hired by the Tucson Fire Department about 55 years after Nora Nugent became the first woman with the Tucson Police Department.
Elementos del Departamento de Bomberos de Tucsón en la academia de entrenamiento de seguridad pública el 24 de julio de 2015.
Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily StarFirst female firefighter, Deanna Lewis, is hired by the Tucson Fire Department about 55 years after Nora Nugent became the first woman with the Tucson Police Department.
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