by Jared Randall

My road to the fireline began last year when I contacted Dr. Beverly about my interest in wildland fire science and the possibility of student research opportunities. About a year later, I was in northern British Columbia with my pulaski in hand, working as a wildland firefighter with Northern Fire WoRx. The experience wasn’t just an adventure with great memories, it also taught me more about fire behaviour and fire response than I could have imagined. On the job, I learned through direct observation and deduction and also from conversations with my incredibly knowledgeable crew. 
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