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PufPuf23

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23. Brave and fit firefighters smoke jump. It is a brotherhood.
Thu Jun 8, 2023, 06:35 PM
Jun 2023

Worked for the USFS from 1969 to 1985, live in a National Forest now.

Only was a fire fighter when everyone went when young and in later years worked in plans and or as a National Guard liaison for several large fires but otherwise was unlikely to be sent because of normal job.

Now old and infirm. The last three Summers were spent in smoke. At the local medical clinic this AM was given an air purifier, already had one, but this new one connects to wiki and the data will be gathered for air quality studies. I asked if they were planning to check on my pot use. 😎 Have several pages of small print to read and then a form to sign. This is optional and get the air purifier in any case. Plan on signing without reading.

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kick Dawson Leery Jun 2023 #1
Go Joe! bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #2
Years ago I was friends with a fire jumper. Phoenix61 Jun 2023 #3
Smoke jumpers parachute out of fixed wing aircraft, not helicopters. PufPuf23 Jun 2023 #21
I assumed it was a helicopter. Parachuting is even worse. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2023 #22
Brave and fit firefighters smoke jump. It is a brotherhood. PufPuf23 Jun 2023 #23
Recommend sheshe2 Jun 2023 #4
What a real president does durablend Jun 2023 #5
Dumped them out of his AF-1 and complained that they didn't sweep their forests well. erronis Jun 2023 #16
What bothers me, is on the news today I heard Canada had 500 something firefighters dealing with the RAB910 Jun 2023 #6
Canada has a smaller population than California and LisaM Jun 2023 #7
There are fires in BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia... Spazito Jun 2023 #11
Thanks, Spazito. That's exactly what we should all be doing. erronis Jun 2023 #17
Yes, when it counts we are all in it together... Spazito Jun 2023 #20
Why thank you! boston bean Jun 2023 #8
I can just imagine Trump refusing and taunting Canada about it. tanyev Jun 2023 #9
We don't extinguish them, you try to control them. Mother nature extinguishes them. republianmushroom Jun 2023 #10
I'm sure that Canada appreciates the assistance. wnylib Jun 2023 #12
Seems like a good and wise move. dchill Jun 2023 #13
I am so glad to read this Hekate Jun 2023 #14
Shame Pat Robertson isn't around anymore to pray for rain. KS Toronado Jun 2023 #15
Boy. That evil person may become the next Godwin's Law target erronis Jun 2023 #19
Thank you Biden. Problem is we've got rules as to how many hours the pilots applegrove Jun 2023 #18
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