Yellow jerseys of the fireline: A day fighting wildfires can require as much endurance as riding the Tour de France

Hotshot crews like this one are the elite workforce of the forest, and the demand on their bodies can rival that of the cyclists in the Tour de France, as my team’s research shows.

Previous
Previous

People are starting a lot of fires in the Pacific Northwest

Next
Next

Firefighting helicopters collide over Southern California desert, killing 3 in crash