Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Wildland Firefighters: Hotshot Crews 1 of 2

In the next few articles, I'll be using some videos to let you into the world of wildland firefighters on the ground. This video is about the Dela Rosa Hotshots, the oldest hotshot crew in the U.S. You will also see some footage of air tankers and helos working in support of the crews on the ground. For a description of the different type of wildland firefighting ground crews (U.S. Federal Government), including type 1 interagency hotshot crews, see this webpage.