Firefighter in the Field: My First Fire Season

Firefighter in the Field: My First Fire Season

By: Mary Schidlowsky, Grande Prairie Unit Crew In 2012, the Grande Prairie Unit Crew was established; the first 20 person Unit Crew in the province was formed after the devastating Slave Lake wildfires of 2011. Our group is structured to fight wildfire across the province, to be a self-sustained action crew and work long hours […]