Wildland Firefighting
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Wildland firefighters do not enjoy the cultural prestige that structural firefighters do. They do not wax their fire engines and cruise down the local parade route, lights flashing; they are not the subject of countless popular books and movies; major politicians do not honor their sacrifices on the Senate floor or from the Rose Garden; they do not have bagpipe bands, fancy equipment, enduring icons, or other signifiers of honor verifying the importance of their activity.
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― On the Fireline: Living and Dying with Wildland Firefighters
― On the Fireline: Living and Dying with Wildland Firefighters
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I wasn't even sure what "go available" meant. But I knew I was a rookie and that I should be afraid.
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― Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West
― Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West