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MARCUS YAM / THE SEATTLE TIMES
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Monday, December 1, 2014

Landslide survivors find gratitude and ways to go on

Jeff and Jan McClelland, both volunteer firefighters at Fire District 24, were the first official responders on the scene of the Highway 530 mudslide. The Darrington couple worked side-by-side with families and other volunteers to recover bodies from the mud, and remain grateful for the friendships forged during those grueling days.