Tag
#wildland
5 words tagged “wildland”
widowmaker
noun
A broken branch hung up in the canopy, waiting to drop on your head.
buggy
noun
The chief's SUV — or the truck that hauls a wildland crew.
mop-up
noun
The boring, miserable work of making sure the fire actually stays out.
hotshots
noun
The elite hand crews that fly anywhere to fight the worst wildfires.
into the black
phrase
Run back into the already-burned ground — it can't burn you twice.