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Firefighter Burger Eating Contest

Wade Vandervort

Las Vegas Fire & Rescue firefighter Allen McFall takes a bite of a Barn Burner burger during a burger eating contest at Farmer Boys Thursday, May 16, 2019. In celebration of National Burger Month teams of firefighters from Las Vegas County Fire and Las Vegas Fire & Rescue gathered for a head-to-head burger eating contest benefitting The Southern Nevada Burn Foundation. Farmer Boys donated $100 for each burger eaten by the firefighters during the 20 minute competition to the foundation, which supports fire victims and their families. Together the firefighters ate 47 burgers winning $4,700 for the foundation.