Chena Hotshots line out gear for an Alaska fire assignment

BLM Alaska Fire Service wildland firefighting crews pack like they'll end up on a remote wildfire, hundreds of miles from their nearest supply point or medical facility in Alaska. In this video, second-year #ChenaHotshot and fifth-year wildland firefighter Richard Weltz explains what gear crews bring out on an assignment in Alaska to get them through first few days. When not on a fire assignment, the crew lines out the gear in the morning, anticipating the need for them to mobilize on a moment's notice.

To learn more about BLM AFS hotshot crews, the Chena and Midnight Sun Hotshots, go to : https://www.blm.gov/programs/fire-and.... To learn more about the BLM AFS training crew, the North Star Fire Crew, which offers a pathway to become an AFS hotshot, go to: https://www.blm.gov/programs/fire-and...

Watch other vides about the Chena Hotshot crew's remote fire camp at    • Alaska Fire Camp   and the Redmond Hotshots cooking on a remote Alaska wildfire at    • Cooking food in a remote Alaska fire ...  .

For an audio description/accessible version of the video, please visit    • Chena Hotshots Crew line out gear for...  

Video by BLM Alaska Fire Service Public Affairs 907-356-5510.
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