Firefighters Sing Stirring Hymn as They March in to Battle Wildfires
By Tre Goins-Phillips
October 19, 2017
Turn the volume all the way up. The palagis dubbed it to be "Like something out of a Disney Movie." With the recent wildfires that threatened different parts of the United States, help was sent out from American Samoa to assist firefighters. They're called Hand Crews, generally their job is to protect natural resources from the threat of a blaze by using hand tools on the outrigs of a designated area to prevent fire from scorching further. It requires physical agility & endurance- Samoans are well known by the Fire Departments in all of the U.S. to be among the best hand crews. Listen as this "Handcrew" of Samoans straight from the motherland do what all us Polynesians love to do when physically performing a task: sing. Their voices harmoniously echo through the forest as they approach their day's end in a symphony praising God for his protection & guidance over them. Isn't it beautiful? Like & Share.
Posted by TAMA'ITA'I KuegisKreations on Thursday, October 5, 2017
A group of firefighters from American Samoa who have been in California to help fight the raging wildfires turned the horrific situation into a beautiful moment as they sang a stirring Samoan Christian hymn.
The group of men and women are, according to Hawaii News Now, likely part of a special forces group specifically trained to respond to fires in remote regions with challenging terrain.
Right now, there aren't many details about the hotshot crew, but a Facebook video of them singing has gone viral, earning more than four million views and over 100,000 shares. Some commenters believe the song is a hymn titled “Fa’afetai i le Atua,” which translates to “thanks unto God.”