Fake Fire Shelters on the Market.

Wildfire contractor sounds the alarm.

A wildfire contractor in Montana is sounding the alarm after purchasing what they thought were certified fire shelters, which turned out to be fakes.

The fake ones are super shiny, like a fresh silver coin bright.  When looking at the label on the left of the shelter, if the front is facing you, on a normal shelter, is says "conforms to NWCG standards." …