On the Front Lines | National Geographic

firefighting is one of the best

firefighting is one of the best adventures you could ever undertake

adventures you could ever undertake

adventures you could ever undertake takes a lot of commitment and a lot of

takes a lot of commitment and a lot of

takes a lot of commitment and a lot of heart but you never know what’s going to

heart but you never know what’s going to

heart but you never know what’s going to happen next to me that’s what makes a

happen next to me that’s what makes a

happen next to me that’s what makes a good adventure when you’re on the front

good adventure when you’re on the front

good adventure when you’re on the front line of one of nature’s fiercest forces

line of one of nature’s fiercest forces

line of one of nature’s fiercest forces you’re seeing mother nature up close in

you’re seeing mother nature up close in

you’re seeing mother nature up close in it it’s really incredible it’s

it it’s really incredible it’s

it it’s really incredible it’s awe-inspiring it’s otherworldly in the

awe-inspiring it’s otherworldly in the

awe-inspiring it’s otherworldly in the morning the fires laying down the smoke

morning the fires laying down the smoke

morning the fires laying down the smoke is rising sun is shining through the

is rising sun is shining through the

is rising sun is shining through the smoke creating these beautiful light

smoke creating these beautiful light

smoke creating these beautiful light rays and everything is calm and then

rays and everything is calm and then

rays and everything is calm and then once it gets hotter and drier the winds

once it gets hotter and drier the winds

once it gets hotter and drier the winds pick up and you start noticing the fire

pick up and you start noticing the fire

pick up and you start noticing the fire start to come alive and next thing you

start to come alive and next thing you

start to come alive and next thing you know it can be running through the trees

know it can be running through the trees

know it can be running through the trees sounding like a freight train

sounding like a freight train

sounding like a freight train it’s just amazing you feel so small and

it’s just amazing you feel so small and

it’s just amazing you feel so small and helpless when these trees 150 feet tall

helpless when these trees 150 feet tall

helpless when these trees 150 feet tall are burning all around you let’s get

are burning all around you let’s get

are burning all around you let’s get taught men and women who joined fire

taught men and women who joined fire

taught men and women who joined fire crews and fight fire all summer fit in

crews and fight fire all summer fit in

crews and fight fire all summer fit in my personality like a glove they’re

my personality like a glove they’re

my personality like a glove they’re hard-working they love the outdoors they

hard-working they love the outdoors they

hard-working they love the outdoors they love the camaraderie of being with

love the camaraderie of being with

love the camaraderie of being with others and they’ll have a taste for

others and they’ll have a taste for

others and they’ll have a taste for adventure they don’t mind being dirty

adventure they don’t mind being dirty

adventure they don’t mind being dirty and grubby and smoky and going for days

and grubby and smoky and going for days

and grubby and smoky and going for days and days without a shower they have a

and days without a shower they have a

and days without a shower they have a thirst for adventure and they love it

thirst for adventure and they love it

thirst for adventure and they love it it’s a big job it’s a fun job yet to

it’s a big job it’s a fun job yet to

it’s a big job it’s a fun job yet to come out here and play with fire yeah

come out here and play with fire yeah

come out here and play with fire yeah I’ve been in situations where it was

I’ve been in situations where it was

I’ve been in situations where it was very hot and their homes bring down all

very hot and their homes bring down all

very hot and their homes bring down all around me and it’s a scary thing because

around me and it’s a scary thing because

around me and it’s a scary thing because usually you always know a place you can

usually you always know a place you can

usually you always know a place you can go to where there’s nothing burning but

go to where there’s nothing burning but

go to where there’s nothing burning but I was on the street and there were homes

I was on the street and there were homes

I was on the street and there were homes burning everywhere there was no cold

burning everywhere there was no cold

burning everywhere there was no cold side so to speak there was no way I can

side so to speak there was no way I can

side so to speak there was no way I can back away from and that was when I

back away from and that was when I

back away from and that was when I decided it was time to leave I got my

decided it was time to leave I got my

decided it was time to leave I got my pictures that I needed and it was time

pictures that I needed and it was time

pictures that I needed and it was time to move on the people who do it they

to move on the people who do it they

to move on the people who do it they love it

love it

love it it’s something that isn’t unlike

it’s something that isn’t unlike

it’s something that isn’t unlike anything else

anything else

anything else and you’re going to be seeing things

and you’re going to be seeing things

and you’re going to be seeing things that could be the highlight of your life

that could be the highlight of your life

that could be the highlight of your life it’s an incredible adventure it’s

it’s an incredible adventure it’s

it’s an incredible adventure it’s something well we’re doing