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Smokejumpers changed the way we fight wildfires — and it all started in Methow Valley
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:04:46
Publish Date: 2019-07-09 07:00:00
Description: The men and women who fight wildland fires have to be prepared for everything. Many of the people who sign up as recruits have never been in a wildfire in their lives. Others have experience as hot shots or smokejumpers. And that got us thinking: where did the idea come from to jump out of a plane and into a fire? The answer: Central Washington.
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