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Dylan Browning of Northern Lakes Fire Protection District wears a helmet shield with a photo of leukemia patient Vivian Bourgard. Vivian is 2 years old and lives in the Silver Valley. Browning is a lymphoma survivor originally from the Silver Valley who was moved by Vivian's story of strength.

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Firefighter's fight with lymphoma fuels passion for stair climb

Firefighter's fight with lymphoma fuels passion for stair climb

Dylan Browning’s Silver Valley roots go deep. After getting a job at Northern Lakes Fire Protection District last year, he still volunteers as a firefighter in Shoshone County. Joined by fellow North Idaho firefighters on Sunday, he put his body through its paces as part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Firefighter Stair Climb on Sunday in Seattle.