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Couple Charged in Death of Big Bear Hotshot Squad Boss, Charlie Morton, After Gender Reveal Starts Fire.
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Couple Charged in Death of Big Bear Hotshot Squad Boss, Charlie Morton, After Gender Reveal Starts Fire.

Also, WFPPA Update.
The Hotshot Wake Up
Feb 15, 2024
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On Today’s Show:

  • The Eldorado Fire was started by a gender reveal party in California.

  • This week the couple involved was charged in the death of a Big Bear Hotshot squadie.

  • Charlie Morton was working the Eldorado Fire when the fire overran his position.

  • A look at the upcoming Spring fire season.

  • Bureau of Land Management gets $50M to retrofit existing trucks into Type 6 engines.

  • Update on the WFPPA stuck in committee in Congress.

  • Plus more.

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