Battling wild fires can include extreme weather elements like lightning and mudslides. Northwest and Golder Ranch Fire Districts prepare all year long for monsoon.
“Being responsible in what you’re doing, if you’re out….” Beth Long explained while getting interrupted.“That’s us,” she said and we had to pause our interview.With no hesitation, she got ready by putting on her gear.
Long and her fellow firefighters train to battle wildfires every year. She said many of them start during monsoon because of careless people or weather.She said the wildfires combined with the monsoons burn off vegetation and loosen the soil. That means she has to consider mudslides.“So when we do get on those scenes there isn’t fear, and we can just jump into action and deal with whatever’s thrown our way,” Long said.
“We’ve had fires where initial attack resources have worked up to 30 hours without getting a break,” he said.
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