Julie Reeder and Brian BriggsValley News StaffTwenty-eight young women from across Southern California spent two days this month learning what it takes to become a firefighter — climbing a 100-foot aerial ladder, forcing open doors, cutting apart a vehicle, and working side-by-side with female firefighters who mentored them throughout the experience.The annual Girls Fire Camp, hosted by Hemet Fire Department and supported by Riverside County’s Third District, is designed for girls and young women ages 14 to 21. The camp introduces participants to hands-on firefighting skills while building confidence and teamwork, said Fire Engineer Paramedic Samantha Harper, who founded and organizes the program.“Many of these girls come in timid, unsure of themselves, and unsure if
