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Weekly Wildfire Update: Operational Update, Cali Coastal Fire , Southwest, and Canada. NPR Talks Firefighter Wages, Congress Takes Action, Tree Strikes Hotshot, I Get Blocked By the Forest Service.
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Weekly Wildfire Update: Operational Update, Cali Coastal Fire , Southwest, and Canada. NPR Talks Firefighter Wages, Congress Takes Action, Tree Strikes Hotshot, I Get Blocked By the Forest Service.

Plus much more.
The Hotshot Wake Up
May 13, 2022
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This Week’s Weekly Wildfire Update:

  • Full Operational Update: The Cali Coastal Fire , Southwest still rips, and Canada sees increase in fire activity.

  • Michigan firefighter charged with wildfire arson.

  • NPR Talks Firefighter Wages. Marketplace does a segment about the fight for better wages.

  • Congress Takes Action. Letter written to the Forest Service about fast tracking wages, Portal to Portal, and more.

  • A tree strikes a Hotshot on the Calf Canyon fire. We talk about the incident.

  • I get blocked by the Forest Service Northwest. Hilarious.

  • Plus more.

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The Hotshot Wake Up
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