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Westminster Firefighters Climb To New Heights For The 'Fill The Boot' Campaign

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4)- Some firefighters are getting creative with this year's "Fill The Boot" campaign.

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(credit: Westminster fire)

They are "stuck" on the roof of Fire Station 2. To rescue them, members of the community can stop by and they will lower a boot for money.

It's part of this year's campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, created to help provide support and research for diseases like ALS.

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(credit: Westminster fire)

Typically firefighters would gather donations in person, stand at a busy intersection and ask people to "fill the boot" with cash. This year the fundraising campaign moved online due to coronavirus.

This fire station decided to get a little creative and encourage in-person donations- with a twist.

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