PREPARING FOR A WILDFIRE SEASON THAT DOES NOT END

摘要

On the morning of october 26, 2006, fire service groups and civic leaders were visiting together in Washington, D.C., to discuss how to raise the awareness of national and local politicians on critical fire service issues. Tom Harbour, director of fire & aviation management for the USDA Forest Service, was gracious enough to spend a few valuable moments with the group, and the conversation naturally turned to a subject in which Tom has vast experience and insight—wildland firefighting.