Smokejumpers gear up to fly to a wildfire

Many people would be surprised at the extent and complexity of the gear that smokejumpers must put on before they parachute into a wildfire. From the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service: When the alarm sounds at the BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumper base, these airborne firefighters spring into action, donning gear for a … Continue reading “Smokejumpers gear up to fly to a wildfire”

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