New Policy Says Hotshots Have to Leave Crewmembers Behind on Non-Local Wildfires.

These crewmembers should feel "empowered" by the time off.

First and foremost, from what I’ve heard, this can be implemented Region by Region, and some may institute it differently. But it seems like some pretty horrible policy by the Washington Office.

I have contacted the Director of Fire & Aviation Management for comment and clarification but have not heard back by the time of publishing this story.

In early N…