photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Nelson Clyde, left, receives the baton from Brian Pearson as they practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler Morning Telegraph reporter Kenneth Dean pulls a fire hose up several stories to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler Morning Telegraph team member Shannon Dorsey pulls a fire hose as fast as she can to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler Morning Telegraph team member Shannon Dorsey pulls a fire hose as fast as she can to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler Morning Telegraph reporter Kenneth Dean pulls a fire hose up several stories to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Retired district fire chief Ray Hukill pulls a fire hose up several stories from the ground to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

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photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler Parks and Recreation services coordinator Heather Bolestridge pulls a fire hose as fast as she can to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler Morning Telegraph reporter Adam Russell pulls a dummy to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler city arborist Luke Porter pulls a dummy to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler fire chief Tim Johnson, right, spots Dave McCoung as he pulls a dummy to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph Tyler heavy equipment operator Doug Coffman pulls a fire hose up several stories to practice Thursday morning for the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge. Fit City competitors Mark McDainel, Tyler city manager and Nelson Clyde, Tyler Morning Telegraph Publisher, are expected to compete Saturday with their teams in the Brookshire Firefighters Combat Challenge at the Broadway Square Mall parking lot. The event kicks off 4:30 Friday and resumes Saturday at 9:30 a.m., drawing firefighters from around the United States and beyond to compete.

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph

photo by Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph