What wildland firefighters do, whether they be on the ground or in the air, is very dangerous. Every year, wildland firefighters die in the line of duty. The video that I share below, from "GuardianofWhatsRight" is a tribute to fallen wildland firefighters that he uploaded to youtube in January 2015. As I write this, we mourn the loss of David Ruhal and Mike Hallenbeck (both articles posted on or about August 9, 2015 by Bill Gabbert of Wildfire Today)
Starting at about 2min 14 seconds into the video there are a few images showing the aftermath of fallen wildland firefighters (markers, a burned over area, scenes from a memorial service, photo of aircraft wreckage, etc.) The images end at about 2 min 46 seconds. I believe that these images are an important part of this tribute to fallen wildland firefighters.
direct link to video on youtubehttps://youtu.be/GpfWNO-y-8w
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.
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