Changing Faces of Wildland Firefighters

More and more women are joining the ranks

 

 

KGUN9 – These are the men and woman who put themselves in harm’s way.

They hike into the wilderness to fight fires as a team.

For years, those teams have been predominantly male, but more and more women are finding a spot on these crews.

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More and more women are joining the ranks     KGUN9 – These are the men and woman who put themselves in harm’s way. They hike into the wilderness to fight fires as a team. For years, those teams have been predominantly male, but more and more women are finding a spot on these crews. […]

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