WYOMING, Minn. (FOX 9) - Being a firefighter can take both a physical and emotional toll.

Step by step

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For the past few days, Doug Foote and Kyle Bode have been a pair of men on a mission.

With each step they take, these firefighters hope to save lives, not just of fire victims, but of their fellow firefighters.

"Being two days out, knowing we are staring down the end, its so exciting. It's really filled my well completely," said Foote, a firefighter for the Excelsior Fire Dept.

Miles for MnFire

The backstory:

Last weekend, the two left a fire station in Duluth to walk 165 miles across the state to raise awareness about firefighter health.

It's part of an effort called "Miles For MnFire," an initiative to help firefighters protect themselves from cardiac diea

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