Mark Matthews in 23 and Tim Johnson in 131 had just refilled with Fugitive and were en route to Paonia . Hefner diverted them from the Wake fire and ordered ... 46 BRAD HAUGH AND JUMPER KEVIN ERICKSON waited for Mackey 203 SMOKEJUMPERS.
Provides information on the men and women who risk their lives daily by extinguishing wildfires by placing themselves in the heart of the fire.
Jumpers preparing to exit plane. ( Photo courtesy of Rich Grandalski) 3. Smokejumpers on way to fire, 1944. (Photo by K. D. Swan and courtesy of Wallace Henderson) 4. Johnson Brothers jump plane at Nine Mile, Montana in 1946.
A bolt of lightning creates a spark that instantly turns a tree into a ball of flames.
In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will dive into how smokejumpers are trained, what goes into a jump, and how they fight fires once they get there.
In this ebook, curious readers can first learn how Smokejumpers prepare to fight dangerous forest fires. Then they can go on an exciting ride along to see how these brave people work to put out fires and keep people safe.
Looks at the history, equipment, training, and work of smokejumpers, the fire fighters who parachute into wildfires burning in areas that are otherwise hard to reach.