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Photo of the Day: Fairfax County Firefighter Accepts World Games Torch in Ireland

Read the story behind this photo, which comes all the way from Northern Ireland.

by Jennifer van der Kleut

The torch has officially been passed.

The World Police and Fire Games will be coming to Fairfax County in 2015, and in this photo Fairfax County posted to Facebook Tuesday, one of our own can be seen accepting the torch in Ireland recently.

"Capt. Jerome Williams, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, carries the torch from this summer’s World Police and Fire Games in Belfast, Northern Ireland (photo above), to officially transfer the 2015 games to Fairfax County. 

The 2015 World Police & Fire Games will be held June 26 - July 5, 2015, in the National Capital Region. More than 12,500 athletes from 70 countries are expected to compete in 40 sports and 1,600 medal events."


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