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Local Company Donates Water to Colorado Firefighters

Premium Healthy Spring Water Inc. has donated a pallet of Kiwaii 100% True New Zealand Spring Water to volunteers and firefighters who are battling a massive wildfire in Colorado.

has donated bottled water to firefighters and volunteers who are working to contain a major wildfire outside Fort Collins, Colo.

Premium Healthy Spring Water Inc. (PHSW)--which sells its water under the Kiwaii label--announced in a press release Friday that it has donated a pallet of water to the crews battling the High Park wildfire.

"The water was distributed to workers by Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, a leading natural and organic food vendor in the state," the company said.

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Firefighters have been battling wildfires in Colorado--which is suffering through a severe drought--for about three weeks.

As of Friday the High Park fire had burned nearly 90,000 acres, destroyed more than 250 homes and caused the evacuation of more than 11,000 Coloradans.

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“The firefighters and volunteers working 24 hours a day to save lives and homes throughout Colorado are true heroes,” Kiwaii President and CEO Lou Savant said.

He added, “As a company, we’re committed to helping important causes, and there are few more important than what they’re doing. We’re sure the cases of Kiwaii 100% True New Zealand Spring Water will keep the workers hydrated as they contain these tragic wildfires.”


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