How Wildland Firefighting Culture Poses Its Own Risks

“I was on crews where half of them were women,” Ingalsbee said. “We had female leaders, and we really stood out in that time with our decision-making processes, [which were] much more democratic and collective.”

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“Working with fire should be a labor of love,” Ingalsbee said. 

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