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Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. Southwest Goes PL4. Raising a Family While a Wildland Firefighter, One Smokejumpers Story. PG&E Stops Its Tree Trimming Program, Reduces Burying Lines.
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Weekly Wildfire Update: Full Operational Update. Southwest Goes PL4. Raising a Family While a Wildland Firefighter, One Smokejumpers Story. PG&E Stops Its Tree Trimming Program, Reduces Burying Lines.

The Power Company says it will prioritize shutting power off instead.
The Hotshot Wake Up
Aug 05, 2023
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On Today’s Show:

  • Full operational update.

    The Flat Fire, Oregon. Subscriber submitted photo.

  • Very busy around the nation. Southwest moves to a Preparedness Level 4. New fires in the PNW and Northern Rockies. Texas and Colorado looking to be busy.

  • What is it like raising a family while a wildland firefighter? One Smokejumper and Hotshot’s story.

  • The challenges of work-life balance.

  • PG&E stops trimming trees around powerlines. Decides to cut the amount of lines it’ll bury.

  • The company says it will prioritize shutting power off instead because it’s cheaper…

  • Plus more.

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