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Environment & Energy

WheelWalker

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6. I have fought them, many many times.

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2024, 06:35 PM

Mar 2024

Up close and personal, from initial attack to mop up and everything in between. I've called in air assets and built hotline in the wilderness. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, as we would say. I Knew by the Yellowstone fires of 1988 that it was time to find another line of work

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Ever seen a big fire in person? [View all] SarahD Mar 2024 OP

Yes, I have. Several times. niyad Mar 2024 #1

when i was in la and also living in sonora ca , we had a wilderness interface . we got to see the retardent AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #2

I hope I never will see a fire like that. So much loss. riversedge Mar 2024 #3

I was fire fighting when I was about 12 or so WhiteTara Mar 2024 #4

And this is happening in early March True Dough Mar 2024 #5

I have fought them, many many times. WheelWalker Mar 2024 #6

I hope you chose something at least a tad less dangerous. niyad Mar 2024 #10

Less dangerous, yes. Yet more stressful. WheelWalker Mar 2024 #11

Yep. I live in Montana and massive wildfires MontanaMama Mar 2024 #7

The earth shook Murfdog Mar 2024 #8

How utterly, incredibly, frightening. So glad you all escaped. niyad Mar 2024 #9

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