smokejumpers

Tells what happened on August 5, 1949 in Man Gulch, Montana when fifteen smokejumpers came to fight a forest fire.

Looks at the history, equipment, training, and work of fire fighters who parachute into wildfires burning in areas that are otherwise hard to reach.

Asks the reader to choose the path of the plot in a story about an amateur smoke jumper who is sent on his first mission to fight fires in the Pacific Northwest.

Introduces the gear required to perform the dangerous job and examines how the position has changed over time.

You are about to complete your training as a smoke jumper. Several small fires have broken out in the area and you want to voluntarily patrol. You, the reader, must decide what to do.

Introduces the often dangerous jobs of smokejumping and fighting forest fires.

Describes the hazards and duties of smokejumpers, describing the experiences of Wayne Williams, who fights fires as a smokejumper.

A fireman works very hard to keep people safe, and early learners discover for themselves what the life of a firefighter is really like.

Describes how smokejumpers parachute into remote areas to extinguish fires.