I want you to know about #hotshots. Hotshots are the small, elite teams of on-ground firefighters who are braving the elements and fighting fires with shovels, chainsaws, and superhuman endurance. They work for the National Forest Service. #Fire
Here’s a good video showing what hotshots actually do for #fires. It is an amazing group of people, being taxed to the utmost by a catastrophic climate condition.
#Hotshots clear breaks, so fires have nothing to burn. They do this by hand, digging, picking, and raking, out in the wilderness. 16 hours a day, camping where they fight. And they set back burns to fight fire with fire. #fires science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural…
More background on #hotshots. #fire #calfire ushotshots.com/hotshotting/
Btw there have been female #hotshotters #firefighters since the 70’s. #fire outsideonline.com/2413566/first-…
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