
On Today’s Show: 100% listener and reader supported. To Subscribe: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/Full operational update. New fires in Colorado, Utah, California, and the Southwest.The Forest Service has reinstated early retirement incentives as part of the reorganization plan. Both VERA and VSIP options are being offered.High level operators from the Forest Service have started to accept positions in the United States Wildland Fire Service leadership. What are the long term effects if unification doesn’t happen?Two civilian casualties after an engine responding to a wildfire collides with a civilian vehicle.Firefighters responding to an escaped slash pile burn in the Pacific Northwest were injured after the pile exploded.Plus more.THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP — Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. Your support allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all of our content. You also receive all of our article archives, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, and also entered into our giveaways, plus more.
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