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Insider's Look at Smokejumping

Smokejumpers are highly trained wildfire firefighters deployed to remote locations. They are parachuted in to to secure fires otherwise unreachable by local forces. By making use of high-altitude aircraft, smokejumpers are able to reach fires faster, cheaper, and better equipped than any road-bound vehicle.

Because smokejumping forces are limited to small teams, most of us don’t get a chance to see what these special forces battle.

“Buck” Nelson, a 20-year smokejumping veteran, gives us an insider look into the smokejumping world…

Quiz: “Could You Be a Smokejumper?”

All information reproduced with the express permission of Bruce L. Nelson. For more information, visit his website here: BuckTrack.com