Articles written by Shea Andersen

Shea Andersen|Updated Jun 25, 1996

Every summer the call goes out, and every summer they come. From all walks of life, people sign up to become Forest Service foot soldiers in America's annual battle with fire. These days, however, the Forest Service doesn't just hand you a shovel and send you out on the fire line. If you want to fight fire in the modern Forest Service, you have to go through Guard School. The training is done in one intensive week in the Deschutes National Forest. Instructors range from experienced fire scientists to members of the Prineville... Full story