Fire Light Cabin Bright
Being on an Interagency Hotshot Crew is brutally tough. These teams, typically twenty in a pack, ride in a small truck called “a box.” It is tightly cramped with gear and firefighters, and it is also the very core of their operation. The box delivers these teams as close as they can to a wildfire, then they load up with heavy gear and tools, and walk to the fire—often miles over horrendous terrain. Once there, the battle against the fire is a hand-waged war that allows few breaks and even less sleep.
For five to seven months every summer, they battle fire with only very rare days off. Their pay is unimpressive, but their drive is powerful and heartfelt. These are people who love the wilderness and the firefight and give it all they have—it is also far too dangerou
