Former Smokejumper (RDD ’81) | Interviewed April, 2014 | California
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Mark Youmans, Redding Smokejumper from 1981-1986 and Boise Smokejumper from 1987-1988, talks about how he got his start as a smokejumper.
Mark Youmans Introduction
Memorable Fires
Primitive Tools and Hardhats
Fires in Alaska
Gaining Maturity
The Yin and Yang of Fire
Stories and Culture
Safety and Fire Shelters
The Characters
Fire Behavior
Favorite Place to Fight Fire
Changes Over Time
Ugly Fires
The Role of Fire in the Environment
Influential People
Lightning Struck Tree
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