Campers from Camp Prometheus, practice fighting a car fire in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.
Campers from Camp Prometheus, hosted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department, practice fighting a car fire in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The camp is for men ages 16-20 to introduce them to the career of firefighting. Ben B. Braun, Deseret News

By Deseret News Photographers

After a two-year hiatus, Salt Lake City Fire Department on Saturday gave males ages 16 to 20 the chance to see what firefighting is all about during Camp Prometheus.

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During the event, which was held at the Salt Lake City Fire Department Training Center, campers participated in activities such as rappelling, search and rescue, and fire extinguishment.

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Campers from Camp Prometheus, hosted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department, participate in the “Pittsburgh” which is obstacle course campers do blindfolded searching for a fallen firefighter in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The camp is for men ages 16-20 to introduce them to the career of firefighting. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
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A camper from Camp Prometheus, hosted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department, puts his hood on in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Campers participated in the “Pittsburgh” which is obstacle course campers do blindfolded searching for a fallen firefighter in groups of four. The camp is for men ages 16-20 to introduce them to the career of firefighting. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
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Campers from Camp Prometheus, hosted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department, listen to Capt. Tony Stowe in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The camp is for men ages 16-20 to introduce them to the career of firefighting. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
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Campers from Camp Prometheus, hosted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department, participate in the “Pittsburgh” which is obstacle course campers do blindfolded searching for a fallen firefighter in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The camp is for men ages 16-20 to introduce them to the career of firefighting. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
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A camper from Camp Prometheus, hosted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department, participates in the “Pittsburgh” which is obstacle course campers do blindfolded searching for a fallen firefighter in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The camp is for men ages 16-20 to introduce them to the career of firefighting. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
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Campers from Camp Prometheus, hosted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department, practice fighting fire in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The camp is for men ages 16-20 to introduce them to the career of firefighting. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
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Campers from Camp Prometheus, hosted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department, practice fighting a car fire in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The camp is for men ages 16-20 to introduce them to the career of firefighting. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
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A camper from Camp Prometheus, hosted by the Salt Lake City Fire Department, listens to a firefighter as they give feedback on fighting car fires in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. The camp is for men ages 16-20 to introduce them to the career of firefighting. Camp Athena is a similar camp for women. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
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