From Big Sky to The Last Frontier, 8 Women Fight Their First Wildland Fire

Story and photos by Samantha Storms, Public Information Officer, Alaska Fire Service. With more than 200 fires burning in mid-July in Alaska, the 2019 BLM Women’s Fire Crew received their first ever wildland fire assignment. Traveling by plane, helicopter and boat, this eight woman crew headed to the Hadweenzic River Fire in the Upper Yukon … Continue reading “From Big Sky to The Last Frontier, 8 Women Fight Their First Wildland Fire”

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