Elite Wildland Firefighters Have to Sew Their Own Gear
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A handy glossary of wildfire terminology
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Jun.2.2021
Coeur d’Alene is a quintessential lake town located not far from the Washington-Idaho border. It is easily accessed via Interstate 90, or you can fly into Spokane, Washington. The area is beautifully picturesque with Lake Coeur D’Alene dominating the scenery. The downtown area is very walkable with cute shops and quaint sidewalk cafes. The city has lovely parks nestled alongside the lake. There are plenty of options for day trips with numerous small towns less than a one-hour drive from Coeur D’Alene.
Pro Tip: There is plenty of public parking in Coeur D’Alene, but parking enforcement is very strict. Make sure when you park you promptly pay the parking fees.
Fireline Episode 02: The Big Burn
In 1910, a wildfire the size of Connecticut engulfed parts of Montana, Idaho and Washington. Ed Pulaski and his crew were among the many people trapped by the enormous blaze. The Big Burn, as it came to be known, helped propel a culture of fire suppression that still persists in many forms. What does that massive fire mean for the way our society deals with the wildfires of today?
Jim See is the president of the Pulaski Project in Wallace, Idaho.
Steve Pyne is a fire historian, and emeritus professor at Arizona State University.
Andrew Larson is a forest ecologist, professor at the University of Montana, and director of the Wilderness Institute.