Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield on Thursday inspects maps pointed out by Idaho Department of Lands fire cache manager Bjorn Jordan during a tour of the Coeur d'Alene site. Critchfield visited to highlight Idaho's needs for skilled workers and how career technical education can help fill the gap.
February 10, 2023
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February 10, 2023 1:09 a.m.
Fueling the fire for career technical education
State superintendent visits Interagency Fire Cache
Thousands of feet of fire hose are neatly coiled, boxes of equipment are impeccably stacked and every pump and chainsaw is in its proper place. “Everything’s so tidy," Idaho Superintendent of Education Debbie Critchfield said Thursday afternoon during a tour of the Idaho Department of Land's Coeur d'Alene Interagency Fire Cache at 3284 W. Industrial Loop.