It looks like the pits of (forested)
Hell. Get out soon and stay safe...And, God? Take my slim share of
luck today. I need it pretty badly, yeah...but the firefighters and
their comrades need it far more.

Firmly agree. With some of the guys on the line for 48+ hours, its not easy
to
sit with the kids and not go off to help. Fact is, they only want
professional
firefighters on the line, but I wouldn't say no if I could make a difference.

v/r
Gordon


If I was not back in school, I would be there most likely right now on the
lines. I spent most of August in Montana on the big fires around Missoula.

Hopefully they do not have anyone on the lines that long, although in emergency
situations things may happen, although they are not supposed to anymore. And
these long hours, go on day after day, sometimes 2-3 weeks at a time.

True, they will not let anyone near the fire who is not supposed to be there.
But if you want to do something, there are still things you can do. Homecooked
cakes, cookies, were extremely appreciated at the fire camp. A 16 year old
kid even raised money to bring us pizza hut pizza one night, and we literally
sprinted over to get some of it. Some of these small acts, were definetely
appreciated by exhausted firefighters, and are good for morale, even the signs
saying Thank You, helped to remind us people were glad we were there.




Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter