Find out when and how smokejumpers fight fires.
With the massive Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach this weekend, here’s a look at one of the most amazing jobs involving aviation there is in the West.
The alarm sounds, and within 15 minutes the smokejumpers have their heavy packs and are on the runway. Jumps are normally from 1,500 to 3,000 feet to the safest spot that is near the fire. On most fires, two to eight smokejumpers are dropped, but additional smokejumpers or further reinforcements will be called in if necessary.
Smokejumping in the U.S. started as an experiment in 1939 and the first jumps were in 1940. The first operational fire jump occurred not far from Boise, Idaho, and in World War II the Army’s 101st Airborne followed their example.Physical fitness requirements are more demanding than most other firefighter jobs.The most common firefighting tactic is constructing a direct fire line with chain saws, crosscut saws and hand tools. This creates a fuel break to stop the spread of the fire.
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